Ben van Beurden, the chief executive, said the oil giant would “rise to the challenge” after it was ordered to cut carbon emissions by a Dutch court, although he disagreed with the orderRoyal Dutch Shell has said it will accelerate its plans to cut carbon emissions after being ordered to do so by a Dutch court last month. Ben van Beurden, the chief executive, said that while the oil group disagreed with the order it would “rise to the challenge”. SponsoredThe court sided with environmental groups led by Friends of the Earth Netherlands and told the Anglo-Dutch company to cut its carbon footprint by 45 per cent this decade, from 2019 levels. Van Beurden wrote in an article on Linkedin that Shell was appealing against the ruling but said that it applied “immediately and should not be suspended pending an appeal” and the company would fast-track its plan to move away from fossil fuels. Shell’s target is

Source: The Times June 09, 2021 11:06 UTC