Incoming Shell CEO has ‘most challenging job in history’ of oil giant
Activist groups are calling on Shell’s incoming chief executive to make “bold decisions” in order to revolutionise the supermajor.
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One of world’s most polluted spots gets worse as $1bn cleanup drags on
In the more than a quarter century since Shell Plc left Ogoniland in southern Nigeria, oil has continued to ooze from dormant wellheads and active pipelines, leaving the 386-square mile kingdom’s wetlands shimmering with a greasy rainbow sheen, its once-lush mangroves coated in crude, well-water smelling of benzene and farmlands charred and barren.
Shell sees off Nigerian bribery accusations in Hague court
Shell has won its case in The Hague against Nigeria’s Esther Kiobel, with the court rejecting a link between the company and the execution of her husband.
Shell plans to move headquarters to the UK amid new structure
Oil giant Shell is planning to move its headquarters from the Netherlands to the UK, pending a key shareholder vote next month.
Critics accuse Shell of sending ‘wrong signal’ by appealing climate change ruling
Shell has been accused of sending out the "wrong signal" after confirming plans to challenge a court ruling ordering it to accelerate emissions cuts.
‘Petrolhead’ who beat Shell shows how law can fight climate change
Royal Dutch Shell Plc hired a team of pricey lawyers for its defense against environmental activists in a Dutch court, and lost. A decade-old, $22 book might have upped their chances of winning.
Shell ready to ‘rise to challenge’ of court ruling, CEO expects to appeal verdict
Shell’s CEO has said it will “rise to the challenge” after the supermajor was ordered by a Dutch court to drastically cut its emissions.
Shell ordered to cut global emissions in ‘most significant’ climate judgement yet
A Dutch court has ordered Shell to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030, putting pressure on the company to move faster than it had otherwise planned.
Shell fights charge that its climate stance harms human rights
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in court in The Hague for the final hearing in a landmark case that could force it to reduce its carbon footprint.
Court considers emissions cuts for Shell
A public hearing begins today in The Hague, with Shell facing demands to reduce its CO2 emissions.
WorleyParsons changes name after £2.4bn acquisition of Jacobs ECR
WorleyParsons has announced a rebrand after completing a £2.4bn acquisition of the energy, chemicals and resources division of US firm Jacobs.
Updated: Court rules China has no historic rights to controversial South China Sea
An arbitration court today ruled the China has no historic rights to the resources in the hotly contested South China Sea.