Media advisory: Netherlands court rules that Shell must reduce its emissions
On Wednesday, the District Court of The Hague ruled that Shell must cut its CO\2\ emissions by 45% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels. This includes the emissions associated with burning oil and gas (“scope 3” emissions), and therefore, in effect, is a ruling that Shell must reduce its fossil fuel production.The case is the first to hold an oil company liable for climate change. The ruling comes after Milieudefensie — the Dutch arm of Friends of the Earth — joined several other non-profits and 17,000 individuals to file a lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell plc. in 2019. SEI Senior Scientist