Climate advocates call for higher fossil fuel company costs to fund resilience

Following recent disasters including the Strait of Hormuz incident, Nepal flooding, and widespread wildfires, activists and policymakers are arguing that energy companies should bear greater financial responsibility for climate adaptation a

First covered Sep 21, 2026 · 7:50 PM PT · 1 article

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5d Climate Home News After Hormuz, Nepal and wildfires, people demand action to make polluters pay — If governments are serious about boosting resilience and energy security, they must make the companies profiting from the fossil-fuel economy help foot the…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-22 (#13)

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