Shell will appeal a landmark ruling that forced it to speed up how quickly it hits ambitious climate change targets.
A Dutch court ruled in May that by 2030 the energy supermajor must reduce its net carbon emissions by 45 per cent compared with 2019 levels.
Shell had vowed to reach net zero – meaning it will balance out any emissions it produces – by 2050.
Climate targets: A Dutch court ruled in May that by 2030 the energy supermajor must reduce its net carbon emissions by 45 per cent compared with 2019 levels
But it had not said where it aimed to be by 2030 – and its resistance to the case has led to speculation that these targets are far more demanding than its original plans.