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❓What is the case about? In October 2026, Brazilian federal prosecutors and Instituto Preservar filed a climate lawsuit against Shell’s Brazilian subsidiary, seeking compensation for damage associated with the devastating 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

france24.comBrazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floodsBrazilian prosecutors have filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding $108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods.
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The case connects three key elements: 🏭 Historical corporate emissions 🌡️ Climate attribution science 💰 The principle that those contributing to environmental harm should bear its costs: #MakePollutersPay.

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#ClimateJustice: This is the 1st well-documented case of this magnitude seeking #ClimateReparations from a Global North-based transnational #CarbonMajor in a jurisdiction in the Global South. The case 👇 www.climatecasechart.com/document/min...

climatecasechart.comMinistério Público Federal and Instituto Preservar v. Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. - The Climate Litigation DatabaseBrazil, Rio Grande do Sul | Litigation | On October 9, 2026, Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and Instituto Preservar filed a public civil action against Shell Brasil seeking environmental ...
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📢 The case highlights and is informed by three developments shaping the evolving climate litigation landscape: 1️⃣ #ICJClimateAO 2️⃣ Science is strengthening the evidence base. 3️⃣ Global South communities are demanding accountability.

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This case is about more than 1 company or 1 disaster. It raises fundamental questions about who bears the costs of the climate crisis and whether major emitters should contribute to cover the losses experienced by frontline communities. www.ciel.org/storms-pass-...

ciel.orgStorms Pass, the Law Remains: Pathways to Climate Reparations - Center for International Environmental LawStorms pass. The damage stays. And so does legal responsibility. Courts are making clear: climate reparations are legal duties, not charity. 2026 presents key opportunities.

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From 🇧🇷 Brazil to 🇵🇭the Philippines, 🇮🇳Indonesia & 🇵🇰Pakistan, frontline communities are pursuing legal action against major emitters in different jurisdictions, seeking to connect historical emissions with specific climate-related losses. 💥✊ It’s time to #MakePollutersPay!✊💥