The original 2021 ruling ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The appeals court said there is "insufficient consensus" on a specific reduction percentage.
A Dutch court on Tuesday ruled to dismiss a landmark climate ruling against Shell, which had ordered the firm to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions.
In 2021, The Hague District Court ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, but appeals judges ruled that if Shell reduces its emissions, other companies would simply fill the void.
The court ruled that while Shell has an obligation to cut carbon emissions, there is “insufficient consensus” about an exact percentage the company must abide by.
A court in the Netherlands has overturned a 2021 ruling ordering Shell to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, dealing a blow to climate activist groups.
Oil giant Shell emerged victorious Tuesday from a Dutch court where it was appealing a ruling ordering it to slash its global carbon emissions by 45% by the end of the decade in line with the Paris climate agreement.
