Posted by John Donovan: 10 Nov 2024
Shell, the “green” oil giant that really cares (just ask their PR team), is up for round two in a Dutch courtroom showdown with environmentalists. This Tuesday, Shell will hear whether its appeal against a 2021 ruling—one that dared to suggest they should cut CO2 emissions—will stick. This wasn’t just a minor inconvenience; the court ordered Shell to reduce its emissions by 45% by 2030. The nerve! Shell, once nestled in the Netherlands, seemed so rattled by this pesky accountability that they packed up and headed to the UK.
When Friends of the Earth Netherlands celebrated this verdict, calling it a “monumental victory for our planet” and a “big leap towards a livable future for everyone,” Shell, predictably, threw a tantrum. They argued their carbon reduction program was “on course”—by which they mean emissions reductions for things they directly control (Scope 1 and 2). As for Scope 3 emissions—the pollution from the customers they profit off? Well, those are “outside their control.” In other words, Shell’s position boils down to: “We’re just the sellers. Don’t blame us if people keep buying!”
Milieudefensie, the coalition of environmental groups behind this case, isn’t buying it. They’re looking to hold Shell accountable for a few simple things, like, oh, putting human lives at risk. They’re asking if Shell could maybe, just maybe, consider reducing CO2 emissions. But with investors like BlackRock and Vanguard backing Shell’s every move, let’s not kid ourselves—the real loyalty isn’t to humanity but to quarterly profits.
As broker Jefferies points out, no matter what the court decides, the appeal circus is likely heading to the Dutch Supreme Court. Because, after all, when did Shell ever do the right thing the easy way?
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