Shell urged to ditch appeal over landmark climate ruling: Report

Friends of the Earth Netherlands called on Shell not to appeal against the ruling requiring it to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

A Dutch activist group that won a legal battle against Royal Dutch Shell over its climate strategy has urged the company to ditch its appeal and hold joint talks on how to reduce its emissions, according to a letter seen by Reuters news agency. A court in The Hague ordered Shell on May 26 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning oil and gas by 45 percent by the end of 2030, significantly faster than its current plans, in a landmark case filed by seven groups including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Netherlands. Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said the company planned to appeal the ruling but that the Anglo-Dutch company would also accelerate its energy-transition strategy and deepen emission cuts.