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This article reports on an inquiry by the human rights commission in the Philippines which sought to investigate companies’ responsibility for climate damages stemming from their operations. The article includes an interview with Joana Setzer who discusses the significance of the inquiry and the rise in climate litigation cases worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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