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Company is fighting Dutch court ruling that says it must emit 45% less CO2 by 2030 than in 2019

The Hague Court of Appeals will start handling the appeal in a lawsuit Milieudefensie filed against oil and gas giant Shell, holding the company responsible for greenhouse gas emissions caused by the use of its products. Three years ago, the court ruled that Shell must reduce its own emissions by 45 percent by 2030 and make “maximum efforts” to significantly reduce its customers’ emissions. Shell appealed.

Oil giant says 2021 ruling ‘went too far’ and stresses the importance of fossil fuels

Climate lawsuits by environmental organizations against companies such as Shell, ING, KLM, and Ahold are very damaging to the Dutch economy, said Frans Everts, CEO of Shell Netherlands, on the TV program WNL Op Zondag.

Environmental organizations that want to use the courts to force individual energy companies to adjust their sustainability policies are damaging the business climate in the Netherlands, said Shell Netherlands CEO Frans Everts. The executive told the Telegraaf that such legal maneuvers will not be successful if the outcomes only apply to one business.

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