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Highlights from ruling in Shell's climate case
Dutch appeal court dismisses 2021 landmark ruling that ordered shell to cut on its carbon emissions.
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Shell welcomes Dutch Court of Appeal ruling
The Hague Court of Appeal overturned a 2021 ruling that required Shell to cut its CO₂ emissions by 45% by 2030. While Shell was deemed responsible for emissions reductions, no legal obligation was imposed. The company remains committed to its net-zero target by 2050 and continues investing in low-carbon solutions.
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Netherlands: Appeals Court overturns landmark ruling that required Shell to reduce its emissions by 2030
A Dutch appeals court reversed a 2021 ruling that required Shell to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030. While acknowledging that protection from climate change is a human right, the court ruled Shell retains autonomy over how to meet reduction goals.
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Friends of the Earth pledges to intensify climate fight after court backs Shell in emissions appeal
Friends of the Earth Netherlands expressed disappointment after the Hague Court of Appeal approved Shell’s appeal against a 2021 ruling to reduce emissions. Despite the setback, the organisation vowed to continue fighting for climate justice, emphasising the need for corporate accountability in addressing climate change.
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Netherlands: Shell and Friends of the Earth clash over ECHR's climate ruling's impact on Shell's appeal
Shell and Friends of the Earth Netherlands disagree on how a European Court of Human Rights' climate ruling impact a Dutch case concerning Shell's emissions regulations.
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Aux Pays-Bas, le pétrolier Shell en appel après sa condamnation pour «inaction climatique»
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Netherlands: NGO accuses Shell of non-compliance with 2021 Court ruling ordering company to cut its CO2 emissions by 45%
"According to environmental organization Milieudefensie, Shell is not complying with the court ruling to improve its sustainability policy" and ClientEarth sues Shell's Directors in London Court.
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Netherlands: NGO warns Shell's board of Directors of personal liability if it fails to implement court ruling to reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
" A group that won a victory over energy major Shell last year with a Dutch court order that it deepen greenhouse gas cuts, has warned the company’s board of possible personal responsibility if it fails to implement the verdict."
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Oil giant Shell set to appeal against ruling on carbon emissions
"Company hopes to get Dutch court ruling overturned which called for it to cut emissions faster."
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Shell promet d’accélérer sa stratégie climatique après sa condamnation aux Pays-Bas
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«Shell survivra», affirme l’artisan du verdict climatique historique
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Opinion: Six reasons the Shell ruling made history for climate litigation
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Opinion: The impact of a revolutionary Dutch Climate Change Judgment on companies worldwide
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The Netherlands: Dutch court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 in compliance with Paris climate agreement
A court in the Hague has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its global carbon emissions by 45% by the end of 2030 compared to 2019 levels, in a landmark case brought by Friends of the Earth and over 17,000 co-plaintiffs.
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Shell's response to Dutch court ruling in case brought by Milieudefensie
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Historic victory: judge forces Shell to drastically reduce CO2 emissions
Friends of the Earth wins climate case against Shell.
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Pays-Bas : Shell condamné à réduire ses émissions de CO2 de 45 % d'ici 2030
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Pays-Bas : Le procès contre Shell pour responsabilité climatique s'ouvre à La Haye
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Friends of the Earth Netherlands submits legal summons in historic climate case against Shell
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Environmental groups to sue Shell over climate change
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Pays-Bas : Une ONG intente un procès climatique contre Shell
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