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 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.
Dutch Court Overturns Landmark Climate Ruling That Would’ve Made Shell Cut Emissions
The energy company appealed after it had been ordered to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
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.
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.
Shell Prevails in Appeal Against Landmark Climate Emissions Ruling
On Tuesday, oil and gas giant Shell won its appeal against a landmark 2021 court ruling that ordered the company to cut its absolute carbon
Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%.
Shell wins appeal in Dutch court after three-year battle against green groups
The 2021 ruling was noteworthy, as it was the first time a court made a private company obey the 2015 Paris Agreement in addition to Dutch law. However, the appeals court judge said that while Shell had an obligation to reduce emissions,
Shell Wins Appeal Against Earlier Court Ruling to Cut Emissions
The Dutch Court recently reversed an earlier ruling issued by The Hague Court of Appeals in 2021, favoring the British oil giant, Shell plc SHEL. The ruling issued in 2021 required SHEL to reduce its carbon emissions drastically by about 45% from the base 2019 levels by the end of 2030.
Shell wins climate ruling appeal in Dutch court
The decision is a reversal of the 2021 verdict that had ordered Shell to slash its absolute carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 relative to 2019 levels.
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