Dear John,

Climate change-driven catastrophes continue to increase in frequency and intensity, and they directly impact countries with little to no responsibility for the emissions causing this. In other words, many countries pay to clean up the disasters they did not help create.

Sign the petition: The U.S. must take accountability for driving climate disaster around the world.

Just this summer, Pakistan experienced devastating climate-driven floods leaving millions displaced and causing over $100 billion in unforeseen infrastructure damage. Pakistan emits less than 1% of total global emissions. 

But countries like the U.S. are the largest historical emitters of carbon dioxide. The United States emits 14% of carbon emissions despite having 5% of the world's population and is responsible for inflicting more than $1.9 trillion dollars in damage to other countries as a result of its carbon emissions.

These numbers do not add up. We contributed to and continue to contribute to a global catastrophe that is impacting the economies, livelihoods, and lives of millions around the world.