In the first ruling of its kind, the Dutch Hague District Court in 2021 ordered a fossil fuel company, Shell, to slash its emissions. This decision would have required the oil and gas giant to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared with 2019 levels) across its operations and beyond, including so-called "scope 3 emissions"—those arising from burning the fossil fuels Shell has sold.

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Opinon: Shell's legal victory is disappointing—but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation

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Jacqueline van Kerkhof/ShutterstockIn the first ruling of its kind, the Dutch Hague District Court in 2021 ordered a fossil fuel company, Shell, to slash its emissions. This decision would have required the oil and gas giant to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared with 2019 levels) across its operations and beyond, including so-called “scope 3 emissions” – those arising from burning the fossil fuels Shell has sold. However, this landmark r…

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Shell’s legal victory is disappointing – but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation

12:07 Thanks to a landmark ruling in The Hague, the oil giant Shell escapes the obligation to reduce its CO₂ emissions, including those of its customers who run on diesel and gasoline or heat on gas and...

12:07 Dankzij een mijlpaalarrest in Den Haag ontsnapt de oliereus Shell aan de verplichting zijn CO₂-uitstoot terug te dringen, ook die van zijn klanten die op diesel en benzine rijden of verwarmen op gas e...

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Shell victory does not mean a license for polluters

Despite Shell’s court victory in overturning a ruling to cut emissions, legal experts say climate lawsuits against corporations are likely to increase.Isabella Kaminski reports for The Guardian.In short:A Dutch court ruled in Shell’s favor, overturning a 2021 mandate requiring the oil giant to reduc...

Shell wins appeal but climate lawsuits targeting corporations continue

While the ruling on Shell’s appeal might undermine other lawsuits asking courts to set company-specific emission reduction targets, the affirmation by the appeals court of a general obligation for companies to reduce emissions offers plenty of room for further litigation against companies.

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In a setback for climate activists, oil and gas giant Shell won an appeal against a ruling requiring it to expedite carbon reduction efforts. The Hague’s appeals court ruled that Shell had an obligation to cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to safeguard humanity from global warming. However, it overturned the 2021 decision that mandated Shell reduce its total carbon emissions, including those resulting from the consumption of its goods, by 45…

Opinon: Shell's legal victory is disappointing—but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation

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