International Survey Shows 81% Back Forcing #BigOil to Pay for #Climate Destruction

"People are no longer buying the lies. They see the fingerprints of #FossilFuel giants all over the #storms, #floods, #droughts, and #wildfires devastating their lives, and they want accountability," said the head of one green group.

by Eloise Goldsmith, Jun 19, 2025

"Large majorities of people around the world support both taxing #oil, #gas, and #coal companies for the #EnvironmentalDamage made worse by fossil fuels and using higher taxes on #polluters to support communities most impacted by the #ClimateCrisis, according to the results of an international survey released Thursday.

"The study, which was jointly commissioned by #Greenpeace International and #Oxfam International, surveyed roughly 1,200 people in each of these 13 countries: #Brazil, #Canada, #France, #Germany, #India, #Italy, #Kenya, #Mexico, #Philippines, #SouthAfrica, #Spain, #UnitedKingdom, and the #UnitedStates. The research was conducted by the data company Dynata, and field work was done between May 9-28, 2025. Greenpeace noted that, taken together, the countries represent close to 50% of the globe's population.

"The results of the survey showed a whopping 81% of those surveyed would support taxes fossil fuel companies to pay for damages wrought by 'fossil-fuel driven climate disasters.'

"These survey results send a clear message: people are no longer buying the lies. They see the fingerprints of fossil fuel giants all over the storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires devastating their lives, and they want accountability," said #MadsChristensen, the executive director of #GreenpeaceInternational.

" 'It's only fair that those who caused the crisis should pay for the damage, not those suffering from it,' he added.

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/international-survey-shows-81-back-forcing-big-oil-to-pay-for-climate-destruction

The big oil company with #hell in its name
Exactly what they bring to the climate and what they've lied about and denied for 50 years! HELL fire

https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/commercial/new-jersey-windfarm-shell-withdraws-20250130.html

ICYMI - From 2011: Secret memos expose link between #BigOil firms and invasion of #Iraq

Paul Bignell, Tuesday 19 April 2011

"Five months before the March 2003 invasion, Baroness Symons, then the Trade Minister, told #BP that the Government believed British energy firms should be given a share of Iraq's enormous oil and gas reserves as a reward for #TonyBlair's military commitment to US plans for regime change.

"The papers show that Lady Symons agreed to lobby the Bush administration on BP's behalf because the oil giant feared it was being 'locked out' of deals that Washington was quietly striking with US, French and Russian governments and their energy firms.

"Minutes of a meeting with BP, #Shell and BG (formerly #BritishGas) on 31 October 2002 read: 'Baroness Symons agreed that it would be difficult to justify British companies losing out in Iraq in that way if the UK had itself been a conspicuous supporter of the US government throughout the crisis.'

"The minister then promised to "report back to the companies before Christmas" on her lobbying efforts.

"The Foreign Office invited BP in on 6 November 2002 to talk about opportunities in Iraq 'post #RegimeChange'. Its minutes state: "Iraq is the big oil prospect. BP is desperate to get in there and anxious that political deals should not deny them the opportunity.'

"After another meeting, this one in October 2002, the Foreign Office's Middle East director at the time, Edward Chaplin, noted: 'Shell and BP could not afford not to have a stake in [Iraq] for the sake of their long-term future... We were determined to get a fair slice of the action for UK companies in a post-Saddam Iraq."'

Read more:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/secret-memos-expose-link-between-oil-firms-and-invasion-of-iraq-2269610.html
#BigOilAndGas #EndlessWars #BPKnew #Oiligarchy #AbolishTheMonarchy #NoWar #IraqWar #ShellOil

#Maine Sues Major #OilCompanies Over ‘Ongoing Deception’ About #ClimateChange

The lawsuit follows similar suits by eight other states and the District of Columbia against major oil companies, all alleging complicity in climate change. Those states are New Jersey, California, Delaware, Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Story by Nina Golgowski
November 27, 2024

"The state of Maine has filed a lawsuit against five major oil companies and their top lobbying group, accusing them of carrying out a decades-long disinformation campaign about climate change and their contribution to it in order to maximize profits.

"Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, in his lawsuit filed Tuesday in state court, accuses Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, Sunoco and the American Petroleum Institute of withholding internal knowledge about fossil fuels’ catastrophic effects all while spinning public doubt.

"'For over half a century, these companies chose to fuel profits instead of following their science to prevent what are now likely irreversible, catastrophic climate effects,' said Frey in a statement. 'In so doing, they burdened the State and our citizens with the consequences of their greed and deception.'"

Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/maine-sues-major-oil-companies-over-ongoing-deception-about-climate-change/ar-AA1uSBhg

New maps captured in the studio--an expansion of the #Petrofuture series. #France maps are coming soon!

66m sea rise on top of vintage #ShellOil gas station maps

#climatechange #maps #clifi #climateArt #cartography #IleDeFrance #ValDeLoire #Bordeaux #Bretagne #steampunk
#solarpunk

Shell defeats landmark climate ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/12/shell-wins-appeal-against-court-ruling-ordering-cut-in-carbon-emissions #ShellOil #FossilFuelCriminals #CarbonEmissions #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #DutchCourt #BoughtAndPaidFor

#Shell wins landmark #climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal

Anna Holligan, November 12, 2024

"Part of the historic legal case hinged on the interpretation of an 'unwritten duty of care' that exists under Dutch law, which requires companies to prevent hazardous negligence.

"#FriendsOfTheEarth Netherlands argued that there was an international consensus that #HumanRights offered protection against dangerous #Climate Change and that companies had to respect human rights.

"Shell's successful appeal could have far-reaching implications for corporate climate responsibility.

"A number of #environmental groups around the world are now trying to force companies and governments to comply with the accords through the courts."

Read more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx240l9xq2yo

I got a full set of pristine early 1970s #ShellOil road maps of #France. Soon most of these will be #Petrofuture maps.

As the #ESRIUC2024 continues this week in San Diego, and the #greenwashing goes full throttle in the plenary session, let's pause to remember that #ESRI partners with the #OilAndGasIndustry and enables all sorts of climate crimes.

Here is the #Petrofuture map of San Diego, 66m sea level rise on a vintage #ShellOil gas station map.

The #IPCC has estimated that if all the ice caps melt, the resulting rise in sea levels would be 66 meters. This is the level of sea rise I show in the map.

Petrofuture Mexico…66m sea level rise on a 1956 road map.

#Pemex would be more appropriate, but #ShellOil will have to do

Base from David Rumsey Maps

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https://conspiracyofcartographers.com

Seattle Petrofuture...

66m sea level rise on a 1956 Shell Oil road map

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Thank you to David Rumsey Maps for making these old gas station maps available