Published by: Rolling Stone May 27, 2021
The oil company is the first to be held individually liable, but climate-justice groups aim to ensure it isn’t the last.
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June 1, 2021
A Court Ruled Shell Is Liable for Its Contributions to Climate Change. What Happens Now?
Emissions rise from the Royal Dutch Shell Plc Norco Refinery in Norco, Louisiana, U.S., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Oil eclipsed $40 a barrel in New York on Friday, extending a slow but relentless rise thats been fueled by a pick-up in demand and could signal a reawakening for U.S. shale production. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images