Shell has won an appeal against a landmark 2021 ruling in the Dutch courts that had directed the energy giant to significantly reduce its carbon emissions earlier than originally planned. The court in 2021 also found the firm to be legally obliged to align its policies with the 2015 Paris climate accords. It marked the first such verdict against a company in the world. The appeals court in The Hague has now dismissed that ruling. It said Shell was already meeting its climate goals, and it was not clear if the initial judgement would be effective in fighting climate change. Olly Barratt reports from London.
