Nest and London CIV support climate lawsuit against Shell

Pension funds among group of investors backing landmark climate claim in High Court

Jasmine Urquhart
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Nest and London CIV are among a group of institutional investors backing a High Court claim against Shell
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Nest and London CIV are among a group of institutional investors backing a High Court claim against Shell

Nest and London CIV are among a group of institutional investors backing a claim brought by ClientEarth against the board of directors of Shell.

The High Court claim, filed today (9 February), was brought against Shell's 11 directors, and alleges the firm has failed to adopt a climate transition strategy in line with the Paris Agreement. ...

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