菲律宾人因超级台风奥黛特受袭,在英国起诉壳牌,理由是与排放相关的风暴增强。
Filipinos hit by Super Typhoon Odette sue Shell in UK over climate damage, citing emissions-linked storm intensification.
2021年12月袭击菲律宾的超级台风奥黛特(Odette)的幸存者向壳牌公司提起诉讼,
Survivors of Super Typhoon Odette, which hit the Philippines in December 2021, have filed a UK lawsuit against Shell, blaming the company’s carbon emissions for intensifying the storm’s impact.
这件索赔得到绿色和平运动的支持,有103名受害者通过英国律师事务所Hausfeld提出,认为壳牌公司的历史排放物助长了气候变化,加剧了台风的破坏。
The claim, backed by Greenpeace and filed by 103 victims through UK law firm Hausfeld, argues Shell’s historical emissions contributed to climate change, worsening the typhoon’s destruction.
该案植根于气候归属科学,得到德国法院先前裁决和国际法院咨询意见的支持,寻求对生命损失、伤害和财产损失进行赔偿。
The case, rooted in climate attribution science and supported by a prior German court ruling and an ICJ advisory opinion, seeks compensation for lives lost, injuries, and property damage.
Shell否认责任,称索赔毫无根据。
Shell denies liability, calling the claim baseless.
联合王国高等法院列举了这一案例,强调全球努力追究化石燃料公司对气候相关损害的责任,特别是在脆弱国家。
The UK High Court has listed the case, which highlights global efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate-related harm, especially in vulnerable nations.