'This is a turning point in history,' said an attorney who noted that the ruling 'may also have major consequences for other big polluters.'
Climate campaigners worldwide are celebrating after a Dutch court on Wednesday ordered fossil fuel giant Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions 45% by 2030, compared with 2019 levels--a historic ruling that activists hope is just the beginning of holding the oil and gas industry accountable for driving the climate emergency. 'Our hope is that this verdict will trigger a wave of climate litigation against big polluters to force them to stop extracting and burning fossil fuel s.
Pointing to the company's investments in biofuels, electric-vehicle charging, and renewables, a Shell spokesperson told the Journal on Wednesday that 'we want to grow demand for these products and scale up our new energy businesses even more quickly.' Andy Palmen, interim director of Greenpeace Netherlands, asserted that Wednesday's ruling means 'Shell cannot continue to violate human rights and put profit over people and the planet.
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