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Odette survivors demand accountability in climate-fueled devastation
Survivors of Super Typhoon Odette have filed a lawsuit in the UK against the oil company Shell, seeking financial compensation for climate-related devastation.
The Super Typhoon Odette, which struck the Philippines in December 2021, caused over 400 deaths and widespread destruction.
The lawsuit, filed by 103 survivors from Cebu, Bohol, and nearby provinces through the Hausfeld Legal Team, contends that Shell's carbon emissions contributed to climate change, which exacerbated the typhoon's impact.
Environmental advocates Greenpeace Philippines, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, and the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center are supporting the filing.
A formal Letter Before Action was served to Shell's headquarters in the UK on October 23, notifying them of the planned legal proceedings.
The case also references the 2022 Commission on Human Rights report on climate change, which found that fossil fuel companies hindered efforts to shift to renewable energy.
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