In the first ruling of its kind, the District Court in The Hague on Wednesday ordered multinational oil and gas company Shell to greatly cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.
May 26 (UPI) — In the first ruling of its kind, the District Court in The Hague on Wednesday ordered multinational oil and gas company Shell to greatly cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. The court ordered the British-Dutch company to reduce net emissions by 45% compared to its 2019 levels, NL Times reported. The court order was based on emissions directly caused by Shell as a business, not by the use of the fuel it sells to businesses and consumers. Shell is required to demonstrate that it is meeting the target set by the ruling, which affects all companies and legal entities under the Royal Dutch Shell group. Complainant Milieudefensie, the Dutch branch of Friends of the Earth, said Shell’s emissions are expected to rise due to its growth strategy for oil and gas activities over the next decade.
