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Dutch court orders Shell to reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030

by Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate In a landmark case, Royal Dutch Shell, more commonly known as Shell, was ordered by a court in The Hague to reduce their carbon emissions by 45% by 2030. The case was brought forth by the Dutch branch of international environmental organization Friends of the Earth and over 17,000 individual co-plaintiffs. Shell’s arguments in the court proceedings included new carbon emission targets that were set in February 2021 for the corporation to transition its business to net-zero by 2050. This included a 6–8% reduction by 2023, 20% by 2030, and 45% by 2035. However, the…

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