Dutch court orders Shell to cut its emissions in landmark ruling
Andrew Freedman, Axios, 27 May 2021In a precedent-setting ruling, the Dutch District Court has ruled in favour of environmentalists and more than 17,000 residents of the Netherlands, by ordering Shell to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases. This is the first court ruling to order a major oil company to make its emissions plans more consistent with Paris Climate Agreement targets, and it could spur further legal action against other…
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