nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20210610-004138-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 210609s2021||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20210610-004138-0 doi eng 342 23 Ekardt, Felix Author aut Shell’s Climate Obligation Climate, Civil Courts, Human Rights, and Balance of Powers Ekardt, Felix Verfassungsblog 2021-06-09 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 26 May, the District Court of The Hague ruled that the fossil fuels company Royal Dutch Shell needs to reduce its emissions by 45 percent by 2030, compared to 2019. Precisely, the court held Shell responsible for its entire production and supply chain. The ruling will greatly advance the implementation of Article 2 of the Paris Agreement and climate-related human rights. funded by the government CC BY-SA 4.0 Civil courts climate change litigation Paris Agreement Shell Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/shells-climate-obligation/ raw object