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Shell wins appeal against court ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions (www.theguardian.com)
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Oil and gas company had challenged 2021 ruling that it must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030

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[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Ah, now you say that, I remember something about protesters having a go at it. It was Royal Dutch Shell and headquartered in The Hague up until 2022 apparently, before becoming Shell Plc and moving here to sample the delights of brexit