[2] So far, in 2022 only 1,5 % of the investments of Shell are to be used for renewables (wind and solar power generation), and with current investment trends Shell's carbon emissions are expected to rise with 4% up to 2030 compared to 2019 levels In order to safeguard the temperature limit set out in the Paris Agreement, global carbon emissions to decrease with 45% in 2030.

[8] The Hague District Court orderd that Shell's current sustainability policy was insufficiently "concrete", and that its emissions were greater than that of most countries.

[12][13] The impact of the court's decision was considered by legal experts to be strengthened due to its reliance on human rights standards and international measures on climate change.

[15] After losing in the Hague District Court, Shell dropped "Royal Dutch" from its name, and moved its headquarters to London.

The Hague's appeals court ruled that Shell, while obligated to limit emissions to protect citizens, was not bound by a specific reduction target.

Although the court in The Hague acknowledged Shell’s responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it found that imposing a broad reduction target was unwarranted.

Shell argued that targeting a single company for a global issue was unrealistic, stressing that emissions policy should be directed at governments.