6 March 2025
This blog discusses the Shell v Milieudefensie judgement, which shifts climate responsibility from companies to states.
By Piotr Pukowski
The author of this blog provides a short overview of the Judgment of Shell v Milieudefensie case in the Court of Appeal of the Hague. The Court found that scope 3 emissions cannot be attributed to companies such as Shell due to a lack of any ‘law’ that would force or incentivise companies to lower their scope 3 emissions. This shows a shift of climate change burden, from companies to states.
If you're curious to learn more about this topic, read the full blog for a deeper dive into the Shell v Milieudefensie judgment and its implications for corporate climate responsibility.
This blog is categorized under the topic of Sustainability & Green policies.