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4 Apr 2018

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Friends of the Earth (Netherlands)

Shell faces historic legal action in the Netherlands for its failure to act on climate change

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...Friends of the Earth Netherlands announces that it will take Shell to court if it does not act on demands to stop its destruction of the climate...Friends of the Earth Netherlands’ case is part of a growing global movement to hold companies to account for their contribution to dangerous climate change...The Friends of the Earth Netherlands case is unique because it is the first climate lawsuit demanding that a fossil fuel company acts on climate change, rather than seeking compensation.  This ground-breaking case, if successful, would significantly limit Shell's investments in oil and gas globally by requiring them to comply with climate-targets...