Climate-impacted communities across Asia are taking their fight to court

Climate-impacted communities in Asia, including survivors of Super Typhoon Rai in the Philippines, are pursuing legal action against fossil fuel companies like Shell, arguing historic emissions worsened climate disasters. A 2025 lawsuit claims Shell's operations contributed to the typhoon's devastation, marking a first-of-its-kind civil case linking a fossil fuel giant to climate impacts in the Global South.