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Shell litigation in the Dutch courts – milestones for private international law and the fight against climate change

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First, Shell stated that the claimants abused procedural law, because the claims against Royal Dutch Shall were ‘obviously bound to fail and for that reason could not serve as a basis for jurisdiction as provided in art. 6a, enabling a choice of law for victims of business-related human rights violations. 7(1) DCCP’ (at [3.1]

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Litigating Enforcement: Germany’s Contested Climate Governance and the New Wave of Climate Litigation

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The program is intended to ensure compliance with the annual emission targets for the building and transportation sectors for the years 2024 to 2030. The judgment and the underlying (political and legal) conflicts are also interesting beyond their German relevance, as the case raises fundamental questions for climate governance.