Shell

World / Crime & Legal Feb 3, 2021

Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers for oil leaks

The case has dragged on so long that two of the plaintiffs involved have died since it was first filed 13 years ago.

Business Feb 1, 2021

Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive

by Ron Bousso

Shell and its European rivals are seeking new business models to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels.

Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jan 19, 2021

Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges

by Joe Brock, John Geddie and Saurabh Sharma

The failure is a sign that the industry is falling short of its targets to curb an increase in waste, two environmental groups say.

Business Feb 20, 2020

Canada's indigenous lead climate charge with rail blockade over pipeline plan, put Trudeau in a bind

Canadian indigenous groups are leading the charge against fossil-fuel development in a country with the world's third-largest proven oil reserves, using rail blockades as leverage and putting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a bind. Members of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in British Columbia have been fighting ...

Business Oct 22, 2019

Companies slow to disclose financial costs of climate change, Moody's says

U.S. and European companies in polluting industries rarely disclose the financial risks they face related to climate change even though a global task force called on them to do so two years ago, according to Moody's Investors Service. The analysis of the public filings of ...

Business Oct 15, 2019

Greenpeace activists climb Shell North Sea platforms and hang 'clean up your mess' sign

Greenpeace activists boarded two Royal Dutch Shell oil platforms in the British North Sea on Monday in protest against plans to leave parts of the giant structures in place after production shuts down. Pictures provided by Greenpeace show two people in yellow hats scaling one ...

Business May 2, 2019

Boycott of Brunei-owned businesses over gay sex death penalty expected to expand

Businesses will likely continue to shun companies owned by Brunei, activists and consultants said, as they come under pressure to honor commitments to LGBT+ rights after the sultanate imposed the death penalty for gay sex and adultery. Meanwhile, global oil company Shell, which has a ...

Business Apr 3, 2019

Shell to quit U.S. refining lobby over climate disagreement and will back Paris accord

Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies. In its first review of its association with 19 key industry groups, the company said it ...

Business Dec 4, 2018

Caving to investor pressure, Shell will set sector-leading emissions targets

Royal Dutch Shell caved in to growing investor pressure over climate change on Monday, setting out plans to introduce industry-leading carbon emissions targets linked to executive pay. Rivals BP and Total have already set short-term targets on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, but these are limited ...

Asia Pacific Jan 9, 2018

Singapore arrests 17 and seizes millions in suspected Shell oil heist

Eleven men were charged Tuesday in a Singapore court over their part in an alleged oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery, court documents showed. Police in the island-state, Asia's main oil trading hub, said earlier that day they had detained 17 men and seized SG$3.05 ...

Business Feb 21, 2017

Shell to build California fueling stations to remain in step with Toyota's hydrogen program

by Yuki Hagiwara, Craig Trudell and John Lippert

Royal Dutch Shell will build seven fueling stations for hydrogen cars in California through a partnership with Toyota Motor, as the state eyes 100 retail sites by 2024.