Bruno Rucinski, trainee solicitor at Allen & Overy LLP, examines what the dismissal of ClientEarth's lawsuit against Shell (LSE: SHEL) means for the future of climate-related shareholder litigation, and how this case will impact directors’ duties in light of the increased scrutiny on corporate climate performance.
Bruno Rucinski, trainee solicitor at Allen & Overy LLP, examines what the dismissal of ClientEarth's lawsuit against Shell (LSE: SHEL) means for the future of climate-related shareholder litigation, and how this case will impact directors’ duties in light of the increased scrutiny on corporate climate performance.
The Shell AGM was delayed by over an hour due to the interruption of climate protestors, kicking off at around 11 am.
Shell is set to face a tense annual general meeting that could be dominated by clashes over climate action after the oil major saw a record year of profits.
Greenpeace has raised concerns about a Shell joint venture in Iraq, which could provide benefits to a company linked to the Iranian regime.
A London judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Shell (LON: SHEL) board members of failing to manage climate change risks.
The Church of England pension funds will vote against Shell chairman Andrew Mackenzie and the rest of the board in a rebuke to the company’s climate ambitions under new Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan.
A protest movement opposing plans for a Shell-backed regasification terminal in the Philippines has come to London to have its voice heard.
Investors including activist group Follow This filed a resolution to pressure TotalEnergies (PARIS: TTE) to vote for more ambitious emissions targets when the company holds its annual general meeting next month.
Global water security returns to the UN agenda with warnings that freshwater demand will outstrip supply by 2030, as CDP reports that companies including Apple (NASDAQ:APPL), Shell (NYSE:SHEL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are failing to report on water.
The UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme and Borders to Coast plan to vote against the renewal of some directors at Shell and BP at their annual meetings if the companies don’t improve their commitments to carbon emission reductions, the Financial Times reported, citing representatives from pension funds.
