Shell wins appeal against order to cut greenhouse gas emissions

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Shell has won an appeal against a landmark order for it to cut greenhouse gas emissions, in a victory for energy companies’ ability to ward off attacks by climate activists in court.

The Hague Court of Appeal on Tuesday annulled an order made by a district court in 2021 for Shell to slash its emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, relative to 2019 levels.

The Dutch arm of Friends of the Earth is expected to appeal against the judgment, dragging the case out until at least 2027.

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