The Netherlands branch of Friends of the Earth, Milieudefensie, aims to convince judges that the London-based company has a duty to reduce its CO2 emissions to 45% below 2019 levels by 2030 to keep its net zero 2050 target on track.
Shell disagrees, arguing that lawmakers, and not courts, should have the power to set limits on a company.
Friday’s hearing at the Supreme Court follows a long legal battle testing whether the ...