Shell directors sued over 'flawed' climate plan in pioneering shareholder-led legal action

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Cecilia Keating
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The directors of Shell are being personally sued for failing to adequately manage the risks posed to the oil and gas company by climate change, in a case that could set a new precedent for climate-focused shareholder action against corporate boards.

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