Shell's legal victory is disappointing - but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation

Citation

van Asselt H & Savaresi A (2024) Shell's legal victory is disappointing - but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation. The Conversation. 15.11.2024. https://theconversation.com/shells-legal-victory-is-disappointing-but-this-is-not-the-end-for-corporate-climate-litigation-243622

Abstract
First paragraph: In the first ruling of its kind, the Dutch Hague District Court in 2021 ordered a fossil fuel company, Shell, to slash its emissions. This decision would have required the oil and gas giant to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared with 2019 levels) across its operations and beyond, including so-called “scope 3 emissions” – those arising from burning the fossil fuels Shell has sold.

Keywords
Fossil fuels; Climate change; Shell; Netherlands; Climate litigation; Scope 3 emissions; Give me perspective

• van Asselt-Savaresi-Conversation-2024