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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield

Why fear of billion-dollar lawsuits stops countries phasing out fossil fuels

A composite illustration showing land covered with oil towers, protestors and circles with figures in them

In the mountains of Transylvania, a Canadian company makes plans for a vast gold and silver mine. The proposal – which involves razing four mountain tops – sparks a national outcry, and the Romanian government pulls its support.

After protests from local communities, the Italian government bans drilling for oil within 12 miles of its shoreline. A UK fossil fuel firm has to dismantle its oilfield.

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