Dutch court decides against holding Shell accountable for emissions

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A Dutch court has overturned a 2021 case that ordered the oil giant Shell to cut its greenhouse emissions down by 45% before 2030. The 2021 ruling against the fossil fuel industry giant was considered a big win for climate activists and set a precedent in litigating corporations on their emissions. In conversation with Host Carolyn Beeler, Jonathan Verschuuren of Tilburg Law School in The Netherlands calls the court’s decision a pyrrhic victory for Shell.

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