Climate Case Against Shell Begins In The Netherlands

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Dozens of activists marched to Shell’s headquarters in The Hague, The Netherlands, in April 2019, where they delivered a legal summons to the company. The civil case began Tuesday, with plaintiffs demanding the company reduce its carbon dioxide emissions.





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• Shell Oil


• the Netherlands


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