The Dutch appeals court is set to announce its decision in the climate case brought against the oil and gas company Shell in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Dutch environmental organizations had sued Shell over carbon dioxide emissions and were granted a favourable ruling in 2021. In a landmark decision, the court in The Hague ordered the company to reduce its net carbon dioxide emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019. The civil court in The Hague is now ruling on the appeal. Never before had a company been forced by a judge to undertake such drastic climate measures. The obligation applied not …