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In a historic judgment today, a Dutch court ruled that Shell is responsible for the damage to the climate. It is the first time that a large fossil fuel company has been held accountable for its contribution to climate change and instructed to reduce its carbon emissions across the supply chain.
Shell is one of the 10 most harmful companies in the world. That ruling means Shell must now radically change course and cut its CO2 emissions by 2030% by 45 in order to limit global warming to 1,5 degrees. This limit is important to minimize the risk of irreversible and catastrophic climate change. This climate case was submitted by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) together with Greenpeace Netherlands, ActionAid, Both ENDS, Fossielvrij NL, Jongeren Milieu Actief, the Waddenvereniging and 17.379 individual co-plaintiffs.
Andy Palmen, Interim Director of Greenpeace Netherlands, said: 'This ruling is a historic victory for the climate and for all who are facing the consequences of the climate crisis. Congratulations to Milieudefensie and all other plaintiffs. Shell cannot continue violating human rights and bringing profit to people and the planet. This ruling sends a clear signal to the fossil fuel industry. Coal, oil and gas must stay in the ground. People around the world are calling for climate justice. Today the court confirmed that the fossil fuel industry cannot continue polluting the environment. We can hold multinational corporations accountable for the climate crisis around the world. ‚
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