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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Damien Gayle

Shell directors sued for ‘failing to prepare company for net zero’

A Shell petrol station at night
ClientEarth has said it is taking the action against Shell in the company’s best interests. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

The directors of Shell are being sued for failing to properly prepare the multinational oil and gas company for net zero.

In what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind action, the lawsuit brought by activist shareholders claims that Shell’s 13 directors are personally liable for failing to devise a strategy in line with the Paris agreement, which aims to limit global heating to below 2C by slashing fossil fuel emissions.

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