In a remarkable case, a Dutch Court orders the oil company Shell to deepen its carbon cuts.

On 25th May 2021, a Dutch Court demanded that Royal Dutch Shell, an international oil company to expand its internal policy on greenhouse gas emission cuts in a landmark case that can open more opportunities for future legal actions against energy companies worldwide. The ruling determined the enterprise to reduce its use of fossil fuels and consequently its carbon emissions by approximately 45% until 2030 in comparison to 2019’s rate. Shell replied that it is going to appeal the decision and remembered that earlier this year; it made public its environmental policies and plans that included cutting off the carbon intensity of its products by at least 6% by 2023, by 20% by 2030, by 45% by 2035 and by 100% by 2050 from 2016 levels. However, the Court concluded that this strategy was not concrete and not enough.