Environmental & Energy
Jun. 7, 2021
A Dutch approach to climate change liability in Shell case
“Going Dutch” now may mean increased corporate liability for climate change impacts after a Dutch court found that Royal Dutch Shell has a duty of care to affirmatively and swiftly address the impacts of climate change.
"Going Dutch" now may mean increased corporate liability for climate change impacts after a Dutch court found that Royal Dutch Shell has a duty of care to affirmatively and swiftly address the impacts of climate change. And while expanded corporate liability may not yet be the norm in the climate change litigation in U.S. courts, multinational companies should be cautious regarding the recent ruling that Shell -- one of seven multinational, supermajor energy companies...
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