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Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108 million
Brazilian prosecutors file US$108 million lawsuit against Shell over deadly 2024 floods.
In brief
Brazilian prosecutors file US$108 million lawsuit against Shell over deadly 2024 floods. Brazilian prosecutors sued Shell for US$108 million over 2024 floods that killed nearly 200 people. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Brazil prosecutors sue Shell
Brazilian prosecutors filed a US$108 million lawsuit against Shell’s Brazilian unit over deadly 2024 floods.
2024 floods impact
The floods killed nearly 200 people and displaced 500,000 in southern Brazil.
Climate liability claim
Prosecutors say Shell should compensate for climate impact and emissions contributing to global warming.
First climate lawsuit
This is the first national prosecutor lawsuit against an oil major for a climate disaster.
What to remember
Brazilian prosecutors sued Shell for US$108 million over 2024 floods that killed nearly 200 people.
