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A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activist groups. FRANCE 24 correspondent, Fernande Van Tets, tells us more.
A court in the Netherlands will give its verdict on Wednesday (May 26) on a landmark bid by environmental groups to force oil giant Shell to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets in the Paris climate accords. Dubbed "the People versus Shell", the case was launched in 2019 by the Netherlands branch of Friends of the Earth, and is backed by six other groups and more than 17,000 Dutch citizens. Anglo-Dutch multinational Shell argues that there is no legal basis for the case and that governments are responsible for meeting Paris targets.
A group of 14 French local authorities and several NGOs will try to force oil giant Total to drastically reduce its carbon emissions. Campaigners want the courts to ensure Total does more to curb its own emissions. It is the first climate change litigation against a private company in France.
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