Shell ordered to cut emissions in landmark Dutch climate case
The Hague (AFP) May 26, 2021
A Dutch court ordered oil giant Shell on Wednesday to slash its greenhouse gas emissions in a landmark victory for climate activists with implications for energy firms worldwide. Shell must reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 as it is contributing to the "dire" effects of climate change, the district court in The Hague ruled. Campaigners hailed the "historic" verdict as the