Shell’s Appeal of Landmark Climate Ruling to Begin in April January 17, 2024 By Laura Hurst and Diederik Baazil Shell Plc’s appeal against a landmark ruling that ordered the oil and gas giant to cut its carbon emissions by...
Climate Activists, Greenpeace and Uplift, Sue UK Over Rosebank Oil Field December 19, 2023 By Laura Hurst Greenpeace UK and climate campaigner Uplift filed separate legal challenges in Scotland seeking to rescind government approval for the Rosebank...
Shell to Face UK Trial Over Devastating Nigerian Oil Spills November 27, 2023 By Anthony Osae-Brown and Laura Hurst A UK court ruled that a group of Nigerian fishermen can bring claims against Shell Plc over oil pollution that...
Shell to Appeal Landmark Climate Ruling in Dutch Court July 21, 2021 By Laura Hurst and Diederik Baazil Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it will appeal a ruling by a Dutch court which ordered it to cut its...
Shell Abandons Push to Get Oil Spill Lawsuit to Be Heard in Nigeria July 12, 2021 By Todd Gillespie and Laura Hurst Royal Dutch Shell Plc has abandoned its final attempt to argue that a major lawsuit brought by thousands of Nigerians...
Impending Dutch Court Decision to Test Shell’s Responsibility for Climate Change May 25, 2021 By Hugo Miller and Laura Hurst A Dutch court verdict against Royal Dutch Shell Plc will determine whether it has a legal responsibility for climate change,...
Dutch Court Orders Shell Nigeria to Pay Damages from Oil Pipeline Leaks January 29, 2021 By Diederik Baazil and Laura Hurst A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit to compensate for oil spills in two villages over...
Shell Fights Landmark Case Alleging Its Climate Change Stance Harms Human Rights December 17, 2020 By Laura Hurst and Diederik Baazil Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in court in The Hague for the final hearing in a landmark case that could...
UK Insurer LV= in Exclusive Talks with Bain Capital About Possible Deal October 5, 2020 By Laura Hurst UK insurance company Liverpool Victoria said it’s in exclusive talks with Bain Capital LP over a potential deal. The company,...