Fossil Fuel Companies Owe The World Massive Reparations For Climate Breakdown

05 Aug 2023 | Abstracted from The Real News

"The greatest obstacle to our ability to tackle climate breakdown is, of course, a capitalist economic system that views the earth’s natural wealth as a 'free gift' to be exploited for private gain. We have known for some time that one hundred companies are responsible for around 70 percent of global carbon emissions.

"BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, Total, Aramco, and Chevron are collectively responsible for $5.3 trillion worth of damage..."

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