Climate activists in Holland She promised to transfer Shell to the court for the second time to compel the energy company to stop developing new oil and gas projects.
In a message to coincidenceThe non -profit Dutch climate has pledged to take legal measures because the company has 700 oil and gas projects under development, which will continue to increase carbon emissions despite the efforts to slow global heating.
She revealed her plan to return to the Dutch courts six months after the oil company Successful reversal of the ruling in favor of the Green Group That called Shell to reduce its emissions.
She is currently waiting for a ruling from the Netherlands Supreme Court on the case in which the Americans argued coincidence Its emissions must be reduced by 45 % in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.
Donald Bulls, director of Mileudefensie, said that the ruling late last year had pushed the group to “pick up the glove and take a paralysis to the court again.”
Paul said: “While the climate crisis continues to be angry due to the actions of companies such as Shell, every new oil or gas field is just one,” Paul said.
The court said at the time that the company can be forced to take measures to protect the environment that exceeds the current legislation. However, he added that the claim by a specific percentage of emissions was not realistic.
Instead, the group called for a ban on the new oil and gas fields in Shell instead of determining the goal of emissions.
“We cannot simply sit and wait while shell continues on her fossil path. Shell remains completely committed to new oil and gas fields, despite warnings from scientists that this will have severe consequences. Now is the critical moment to reduce the climate crisis,” Paul said.
A spokesman for Shell confirmed that she had received the message, but confirmed that no lawsuit had been filed.
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“As we said many times, what the American wants to provide energy transmission. With the world continuing to use oil and gas to heat homes and transport goods and individuals, it needs transitional cooperation between governments, companies and consumers. By working together, with effective government policies, the world can move to low carbon products and maintain safe supplies to full.”
The lawsuit is the latest legal row between Shell and Climate Junior after the oil company A lawsuit worth $ 2.1 million (1.6 million pounds) settled Against Greenpeace after activists boarded an oil platform as part of a peaceful protest last year.
In 2023, Shell succeeded in accounting for a lawsuit By the charitable agent environmental law When the London Supreme Court refused to authorize a case against the energy company.
