‘Big oil should invest in the energy of the future”

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Nieuwsuur | In 2021, Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) won a climate lawsuit against Shell. The Dutch court decided the oil giant should align its plans with the Paris climate agreement. Shell appealed; the hearings will start on 2 April 2024 in The Hague.

Dutch news program Nieuwsuur asks Follow This founder Mark van Baal about the case and why Big Oil urgently needs to invest in renewable energy.

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