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Netherlands: What the new climate lawsuit against Shell is about

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Published: May 14th, 2025,
Last updated: May 15th, 2025

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Climate activists in the Netherlands have announced their intention to take legal action against the British oil and gas company Shell once again. This time, the organization Milieudefensie wants to legally prevent Shell from developing new oil and gas fields. In addition, the company is to be obliged by the courts to set clear targets for gradually reducing its emissions from 2030 to 2050. „This will be the first climate case against new oil and gas fields of this scale,“ Milieudefensie stated.

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