Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut carbon emissions
A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activist groups
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Your support makes all the difference.A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activist groups.
The ruling Wednesday by The Hague District Court could set a precedent for similar cases against polluting multinationals around the world.
The court ruled that the Anglo-Dutch energy giant has a duty of care to reduce emissions and that its current reduction plans are not concrete enough.
Shell can appeal the ruling.