Shell Climate Case Ruling Affirms Corporate Human Rights Obligations But Rolls Back Order to Cut Planet Warming Emissions
November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C.--The Hague Court of Appeal's ruling in favor of Shell removes a binding mandate for emissions reductions, yet it firmly upholds a critical principle: corporations have an unequivocal responsibility to protect human rights and limit emissions. The court's decision confirms that Shell, like other major polluters, is obligated to align its operations with the Paris . . .
Washington, D.C.--The Hague Court of Appeal's ruling in favor of Shell removes a binding mandate for emissions reductions, yet it firmly upholds a critical principle: corporations have an unequivocal responsibility to protect human rights and limit emissions. The court's decision confirms that Shell, like other major polluters, is obligated to align its operations with the Paris . . .