Shell wins appeal in Dutch court

Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Dutch Climate Case
A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.
Shell Wins Landmark Climate Lawsuit in Netherlands - TaiwanPlus News
Energy giant Shell has won an appeal in the Netherlands overturning a landmark ruling that required it to speed up its carbon reduction efforts. The decision was a setback for climate activists and comes as world leaders discuss action on global warming at the COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan.
Shell wins appeal against landmark court-ordered emissions reductions in The Hague
Oil giant Shell emerged victorious Tuesday from a Dutch court where it was appealing a ruling ordering it to slash its global carbon emissions by 45% by the end of the decade in line with the Paris climate agreement.
Oil giant Shell wins appeal on landmark emissions ruling the Netherlands
An appeals court in The Hague on Tuesday dismissed the ruling, saying the oil and gas company is on its way to meeting emission targets that it has set for itself, and that it is unclear if reducing emissions caused by its products would help the fight against climate change.
Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate case in the Netherlands
Dutch judges will on Tuesday rule on an appeal by oil giant Shell against a landmark judgement binding it to reduce carbon emissions, which climate activists say it has not implemented.But Shell, which called litigation "ineffective" to address climate change,
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, while saying that "protection against dangerous climate change is a human right.
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
Oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday won an appeal against a landmark ruling that required it to accelerate carbon reduction efforts, dealing a blow to campaigners who have turned to legal channels to pursue climate action.
Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling to cut emissions
But as world leaders gather for the UN’s Cop29 climate summit, the Dutch court of appeal annulled the previous verdict, ruling that – despite Shell having a responsibility to cut emissions – it was unable to determine a fitting reduction target for oil and gas companies, based on the available science and data.
Dutch court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
An appeals court in the Netherlands said the company has a responsibility to address climate change — but can’t be legally forced to do so.
Oil giant Shell wins appeal against climate activists in landmark carbon-emissions case
A court in the Netherlands has overturned a 2021 ruling ordering Shell to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, dealing a blow to climate activist groups.
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