Fossil Fuel Companies Should Pay Trillions in ‘Climate Reparations,’ New Study Argues

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By By Nicholas KusnetzMay 19, 2023, 3:01 pm166 pts
A peer-reviewed paper proposes that the top 21 polluting companies pay $5.4 trillion over 26 years to compensate for climate damages. By Nicholas Kusnetz One of the most contentious climate policy debates revolves, unsurprisingly, around money. Who should pay the monumental sums needed to protect against…

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