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title: Oil companies must pay their fair share for the climate crisis - Greenpeace Canada
description: Big Oil knew its products cause climate change. It should pay its fair share of the costs.
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# Tell big polluters to pay up

## It’s time for oil companies to pay their fair share for the climate crisis

Storms flooding our streets. Wildfires destroying homes. Deadly heat waves. Extreme weather events like these are costing Canada billions of dollars. If we don’t get climate change under control, it’s only going to get worse.

Oil companies have known for decades that their products cause climate change, but they kept their research secret and cast doubt on the science.

They deceived us — and now, ordinary people are paying the price. 

But cities like New York, San Francisco, Victoria, and dozens more are fighting this injustice, taking oil companies to court or sending them letters to ask them to pay their fair share for the climate change costs they are facing. 

**Add your name to support your local government holding big polluters accountable for their fair share of the costs of dealing with climate**.

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