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The co-plaintiffs were Action Aid Netherlands, Both ENDS, Fossil Free Netherlands, Greenpeace Netherlands, Young Friends of the Earth Netherlands and the Wadden Sea Association (Waddenvereniging).
FOE said this historic verdict has enormous consequences for Shell and other big polluters globally. FOE Netherlands director Donald Pols said: This is a monumental victory for our planet, for our children and is a stop towards a liveable future for everyone. The judge has left no room for doubt: Shell is causing dangerous climate change and must stop its destructive behaviour now.
Roger Cox, lawyer for FOE Netherlands, said: This is a turning point in history. This case is unique because it is the first time a judge has ordered a large polluting company to comply with the Paris Climate Agreement. This ruling may also have major consequences for other big polluters.
Landmark ruling orders Shell to comply with Paris Agreement targets
27 May 2021
Royal Dutch Shell is set to appeal the outcome of a landmark judgment that ordered the mega polluter to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030, compared with 2019 levels. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Climate organisations across the globe are celebrating the first of its kind win.
A court in The Hague, Netherlands, passed the ruling on Wednesday, and activists are confident it will set a landmark precedent for the trajectory of the energy transition.
The case against the British-Dutch company was filed by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), 17 000 co-plaintiffs and six other organisations.