加利福尼亚州提议起诉化石燃料公司,以支付气候灾害保险费用。 California proposes suing fossil fuel companies to cover climate disaster insurance costs.

加利福尼亚州法案(SB 982)于2026年初推出, 要求化石燃料公司通过允许州总检察长起诉油气生产商与气候变化有关的损害, 帮助支付气候相关灾害引起的不断增加的保险费用。 A California bill introduced in early 2026, SB 982, would require fossil fuel companies to help cover rising insurance costs from climate-related disasters by allowing the state attorney general to sue oil and gas producers for damages linked to climate change. 特别是在2025年1月重大大火造成高达450亿美元的保险损害后, 法律针对因野火和其他极端天气事件造成的损失, The law targets losses from wildfires and other extreme weather events that have driven up premiums and strained public insurance programs, especially after major fires in January 2025 caused up to $45 billion in insured damage.