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Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108 million over deadly 2024 floods

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Brazilian prosecutors filed a lawsuit on October 9 against Shell’s subsidiary in Brazil, seeking $108 million in damages over deadly floods that occurred in April and May 2024 due to torrential rains in southern Brazil. The lawsuit claims that Shell is responsible for nearly 2% of historical global greenhouse gas emissions and should therefore be accountable for the environmental disaster causing both material and moral damages. This case marks a significant step in holding major oil companies legally responsible for climate-related disasters, with similar suits already being pursued against Shell in other countries like Britain following a typhoon in the Philippines.
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Brazilian prosecutors filed a lawsuit on October 9 against Shell's subsidiary in Brazil, demanding US$108 million (S$138 million) in compensation over deadly floods that occurred in southern Brazil during April and May of 2024. The floods were caused by torrential rains, resulting in nearly 200 deaths, displacing around 500,000 people, and causing extensive damage. Prosecutors claim Shell is liable for 2% of historical global greenhouse gas emissions, making it responsible for contributing to global warming that exacerbated the extreme weather event. This marks the first time a national public prosecutor has sued an oil major over a climate disaster, highlighting the growing legal battles against companies involved in fossil fuels.

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The filing of a new climate-related suit by Brazilian prosecutors – in conjunction with Instituto Preservar, a Brazilian non-governmental organisation – marks a new phase in the global battle in the courts against oil giants. “This is the first time a national public prosecutor is suing an oil major for a climate disaster,” Maria Antonia Tigre, the director of global climate litigation at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, told AFP.
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🔮 Torrential rains sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil in April and May of that year, leaving nearly 200 people dead, 500,000 more displaced and massive damages.
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Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108 million over deadly 2024 floods · mixed framing

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Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108 million over deadly 2024 floods AI generated asserted
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BrasIlia - Brazilian prosecutors on Oct 9 filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell’s subsidiary in the country, demanding US$108 million (S$138 million) in compensation over deadly 2024 floods. asserted
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Torrential rains sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil in April and May of that year, leaving nearly 200 people dead, 500,000 more displaced and massive damages. uncertain
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According to the lawsuit, Shell’s liability should match its contribution to global warming – estimated at 2% of historical global greenhouse gas emissions. uncertain
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“This civil suit is aimed at holding the defendant company accountable, in terms of its environmental and climate-related responsibilities, for collective material and moral damages stemming from the extreme weather event that hit Rio Grande do Sul state,” public prosecutors said, according to court documents seen by AFP. uncertain
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They said the British energy giant should be held responsible because of its past and current greenhouse gas emissions associated with exploration, production and sale of fossil fuels. asserted
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The US$108 million in compensation accounts for both material and moral damages. asserted
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The filing of a new climate-related suit by Brazilian prosecutors – in conjunction with Instituto Preservar, a Brazilian non-governmental organisation – marks a new phase in the global battle in the courts against oil giants. “This is the first time a national public prosecutor is suing an oil major for a climate disaster,” Maria Antonia Tigre, the director of global climate litigation at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, told AFP. asserted
Tigre → relate → AFP
Shell is already being sued in Britain by victims of a typhoon in the Philippines. asserted
Shell → sue → Philippines
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