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Activists want f<\/strong>ossil <\/strong>fuel companies charged with murder over <\/strong>climate-related <\/strong>deaths:<\/strong> Researchers and legal experts are proposing a legal theory that would hold fossil fuel companies criminally accountable for climate-related deaths, The Guardian<\/a> writes. The proposal, put forward by advocacy group Public Citizen<\/a>, suggests that companies should face criminal charges due to their significant contributions to climate change and the concealment of its dangers from the public which kills mns each year. The idea is gaining interest among legal professionals and public officials, although it faces legal and practical challenges including proving causality between a company's actions and any particular climate-related death. <\/p>\n

By the numbers: <\/strong>Emissions resulting from the fossil fuel production of major companies could lead to 11.5 mn excess heat-related deaths<\/a> by 2100, according to research<\/a> by international NGO Global Witness. The companies \u2014 which include Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, and Chevron \u2014 are expected to contribute 51 bn tons of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere from now until 2050. The oil giants have disregarded scientists' pleas to decrease emissions, and have instead escalated oil and gas production, Global Witness concluded, pointing to ExxonMobil and Chevron\u2019s recent USD 100 bn investment in fossil fuel reserves, BP and Shell\u2019s move to weaken their climate commitments, and TotalEnergies\u2019 intention to increase production.<\/p>\n

Big Oil pushes back:<\/strong> TotalEnergies disagree with Global Witness\u2019s analysis particularly the inclusion of Scope 3 emissions which it deemed biased and unrealistic in attributing responsibility. The company also did not acknowledge the mortality cost<\/a>of carbon<\/a> methodology used. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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