US Climate Damage Responsibility
Research suggests the United States is responsible for causing trillions in climate damage due to its historical carbon emissions.
January 1990
US emissions attributed $500bn damage to India since 1990
Research estimates that US emissions have caused an economic damage of $500 billion to India since 1990. This finding is cited as part of a larger study on climate damage responsibility.
Source ↗US emissions attributed $330bn damage to Brazil since 1990
Research estimates that US emissions have caused an economic damage of $330 billion to Brazil since 1990. This finding is cited as part of a larger study on climate damage responsibility.
Source ↗US's cumulative carbon emissions since 1990
Research indicates that the United States has been a top carbon emitter since 1990. The research links this cumulative emission history to substantial global harm.
Source ↗March 2026
Donald Trump withdrew US from loss and damage fund and treaties
Donald Trump reportedly withdrew the US from a loss and damage fund meant for vulnerable countries. He also removed the country from global climate treaties and advocated for oil and gas extraction.
Source ↗Study published in Nature estimates US's climate damage
New research published in Nature estimated the US caused $10tn in global damages since 1990. The study attributed economic losses to the US's history of high carbon emissions.
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