On 12 November, we woke up to news of the Dutch Court of Appeal overruling District Court ruling in Shell v. Milieudefensie case. A real legal earthquake its caused in climate advocacy circles... The judge decided that no specific legal obligations for emission reductions can be imposed on Shell. At the same time, some have argued that this is only a Pyrrhic victory for Shell. But what does that mean? And, most importantly, what are the implications for climate activists and the fossil fuel industry, as more and more case are brought before courts around the world...
Mathieu is joined by Tim Bleeker, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Corporate Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), and member of the Amsterdam Centre for Climate Change and the Law to explore these questions. Join them as they take a deep dive into the fascinating world of fossil fuel litigation!
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Podcast production: Daniël van de Poppe / Spraakmaker Media
We would like to share our thanks to our colleagues at the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute: Milica Mijailović, Neele van den Bongardt, and Philipp Pattberg.