Articles for tag: Climate Change, Environmental Damage, Environmental Law, global warming, Sustainability

The Climate Accountability Era Begins: New Study Traces $28 Trillion in Damages

Jan Otte

In a breakthrough moment for global climate justice, a landmark report has put numbers on the extraordinary cost imposed on our planet by the world’s biggest companies. Scientists at Dartmouth College mapped out $28 trillion of climate damages back to the emissions of 111 specific companies, leaving the door open for a new age of ...

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Carbon for Cash? Brazil’s Mega Deal Sparks Indigenous Uproar and Legal Showdown

Jan Otte

A $180 million carbon credit gamble deep in the Amazon has turned into a high-stakes legal fight pitting Indigenous people against corporate giants and the Brazilian government of Pará. Called the “world’s largest” carbon credit deal, the September 2024 agreement signed by multinational companies including Amazon, Walmart, and Bayer promised to sell emissions offsets so ...