Shell says it 'lobbies for energy transition' during climate ruling appeal

Source: The Guardian

Shell says it ‘lobbies for energy transition’ during climate ruling appeal

Company is fighting Dutch court ruling that says it must emit 45% less CO2 by 2030 than in 2019

Ajit Niranjan
Fri 12 Apr 2024 21.42 BST
Last modified on Fri 12 Apr 2024 23.37 BST

Shell has argued that it “lobbies for, not against, the energy transition” on the final day of its appeal against an important climate ruling.

The fossil fuel company is fighting the decision of a Dutch court in 2021 that forces it to pump 45% less planet-heating CO2 into the atmosphere by 2030 than it did in 2019. In court on Friday, Shell argued the ruling is ineffective, onerous and does not fit into the existing legal system.

Lawyers for Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands), which brought the case against Shell, repeated their calls for the company to act in line with climate science and international agreements to stop extreme weather from growing more violent. They said the outcome of the case will determine how much the climate changes.

“It’s not just about Shell,” said Donald Pols, the Milieudefensie chief executive, after the hearing. “We want to hold all companies accountable – to combat dangerous climate change.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/12/shell-says-it-lobbies-for-energy-transition-during-climate-ruling-appeal