if that happens, it will go up to the netherlands supreme court, the highest court, and a final verdicttill be years away. earlier i spoke to someone who helped to shape the original case, which was taken by the environmental organisation friends of the earth. laurie van der burg, now works for oil change international, and gave me this response to the court's ruling. while the ruling is obviously a setback, i am while the ruling is obviously a setback, iam not while the ruling is obviously a setback, i am not that concerned about it creating an unhelpful precedent, and this is because the building actually has a really strong elements that will help hold big polluters accountable for the climate crisis going forward. the court was very clear that notjust forward. the court was very clear that not just states forward. the court was very clear that notjust states but also companies have a legal obligation to reduce their emissions to protect human rights and fulfil their duty of care. while it was unable to impose a specific emission reduction target on shell, it did say that the investm

if that happens it will go right up to the netherlands supreme court, the highest court here, and a final organisation oil change international. she previously worked on the case with friends of the earth in the netherlands. clearly, this is a setback for your cause. will there be an appeal? your cause. will there be an a- real? . your cause. will there be an a n aeal? . ., , your cause. will there be an a-real? . ., appeal? the defence has not communicated _ appeal? the defence has not communicated yet _ appeal? the defence has not communicated yet whether l appeal? the defence has not i communicated yet whether they will appeal the decision sol do not _ will appeal the decision sol do not have the answer to that question _ do not have the answer to that question. they were likely take the time — question. they were likely take the time to assess the ruling in detail— the time to assess the ruling in detail and the time to assess the ruling in detailand make 1521 00:11:16,304 --> 00:11:16

this time agenda's case will be judged by the highest court in the netherlands. the supreme court hearing the gun in may 2019 and just send us the states appeal was rejected for the final time agenda had one marion now has the governments and it was a crucial verdict. put an evidence a robe yet, and this has been ministers to climate, an energy policy since january 2022. we've always been very good in pointing the finger to other countries. and ever since the verdict, the debate is much more about our own responsibility, politics and in that lens was probably also trying to protect companies that played and you troll in the fossil fuels the economy. but it's very useful to use the verdict in light debates with other ministers and parliament and tell them there is no choice. we got to do this and evidence emissions on how down by around 25 percent compared to 1990. while the government has allocated some $45000000000.00 euros for tax and climate change, and the wider impacts of this case is being felt around the world. how does the budget like this and one country then have a

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