Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling to slash emissions

The battle between activists and businesses is increasingly being played out in court. The Netherlands is a pioneer in this field.

Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Carbon Emissions Cut Ruling

A Dutch appeals court ruled in Shell’s favor, overturning a landmark decision that ordered the British oil giant to significantly cut its carbon emissions. The ruling reverses a 2021 verdict by a lower court in The Hague, which had mandated that Shell reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent from 2019 levels by 2030 in line with targets set under the 2015 Paris Agreement. That decision was the first of its kind worldwide, setting a legal preced…

Energy Giant Wins Appeal In Landmark Lawsuit Blaming Company For Climate Change

From the Daily Caller News Foundation  By Owen Klinsky Energy giant Shell won its appeal against a landmark 2021 legal ruling claiming the company was partially responsible for climate change and needed to cut carbon emissions. The original decision handed down in 2021 ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% by the end of 2030, with anti-fracking group Friends of the Earth Netherlands bringing the claims. Now, a Dutch appellate court…

Environmentalists' lawsuit dismissed. Reducing demand for fuel not possible

Oil giant Shell wins appeal against climate activists in landmark carbon-emissions case

British oil giant Shell won a major court victory on Tuesday when a Dutch appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 case brought by green groups that found the company partially responsible for climate change and ordered it to aggressively slash carbon emissions.The appeals court in The Hague, where Shell was headquartered until it moved to London in 2022, dismissed the 2021 ruling that ordered Shell to cut its absolute carbon emissions by 45% by…

Climate activists wanted to force Shell to reduce its CO2 emissions and won in 2021. Now a court has overturned the ruling. more...