MOST Britons believe fossil fuel companies should compensate communities after extreme weather destroys their homes or livelihoods, a poll showed today. Nearly one in four of those polled reported being personally affected by climate change, including from flooding. Uplift deputy director Robert Palmer added: “Scientists cannot be clearer that climate change is being driven by the burning of fossil fuels. Recent analysis by the Climate Change Committee also shows that climate change is costing the British economy up to £60bn a year, a figure that could rise to £260bn annually in less than 25 years. The Filipino group’s lives were devastated by the so-called Super Typhoon Odette in 2021, which was made more likely by climate change.