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Ron Nov 14, 2024

A Dutch court overturned the 2021 ruling requiring #shell to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030. However, the court upheld that Shell still has an obligation to reduce emissions, although it didn’t specify a target.
#FollowThis “the court’s decision to relieve Shell from the obligation to cut its carbon emissions by 45% is a setback in the fight against climate change. Currently, Shell lacks targets for significantly reducing its Scope 3 emissions by 2030.”
https://www.follow-this.org/shell-avoids-mandatory-emission-cuts-but-responsibility-to-reduce-emissions-remains/

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Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth), the environmental group that brought the case, expresses disappointment but remains determined to hold polluters accountable. “We will keep fighting until all polluters have adopted sustainable practices, #milieudefensie said.
#FollowThis “The court’s decision makes clear that investors, the owners of the company, have a key role in holding the company to its climate obligations and steering them towards clean energy.”