India, Feb. 13 -- Climate group Friends of the Earth Netherlands (FOE) is set to escalate its legal battle against British multinational oil and gas company Shell to the Netherlands' Supreme Court. The environmental group is demanding a clearly defined carbon reduction target for the company and its products, arguing that without such a mandate, Shell will not take meaningful action to curb emissions.

On November 12, 2024, the Hague Court of Appeal, in the appeal of the Milieudefensie et al. vs. Royal Dutch Shell, ruled that Shell holds a "special responsibility" as a major oil and gas producer to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. However, the court determined that Shell does not have an "absolute reduction" obligation of 45 per cent ...