Shell directors sued over 'flawed' climate plan in pioneering shareholder-led legal action

Cecilia Keating
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Shell directors sued over 'flawed' climate plan in pioneering shareholder-led legal action

Suit filed by ClientEarth could set a new precedent for climate-related litigation brought by investors against fossil fuel companies

The directors of Shell are being personally sued for failing to adequately manage the risks posed to the oil and gas company by climate change, in a case that could set a new precedent for climate-focused...

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