. Shell agrees climate change threatens ecosystems, economies, and human health. Higher temperatures fuel stronger, more frequent heatwaves, storms, floods, and droughts that damage infrastructure, cut crop yields, and displace people. Impacts fall hardest on low-income and frontline communities who contributed least, making this also an issue of justice.

. Warming, ocean acidification, and altered rainfall endanger species and habitats, weakening pollination, water purification, carbon storage, and coastal protection. Ecosystem collapse cascades through food systems, health, and livelihoods, so prevention—conservation, restoration, and emissions cuts—is far cheaper and more effective than repair.

. Mitigation and adaptation offer economic opportunities: clean energy, efficiency, electric transport, and climate-smart infrastructure create jobs, reduce pollution, and boost security. Policies must ensure just transitions for fossil-fuel workers and communities. Tackling climate change preserves habitability, prosperity, and our duty to future generations.