Since 2016 Milieudefensie has done extensive legal and scientific research resulting in 3 landmark climate cases against Shell and ING. Milieudefensie's climate cases are based on an inspiring legal strategy. Also the legal documents contain valuable argumentation lines and insights with regard to a wide range of relevant topics such as climate science, business and human rights, scope 3 accountability, the separation of powers, substitution, carbon lock-in. Milieudefensie aims to support and inspire litigators, scientists, students, activists and anyone interested in corporate climate litigation. Therefore all the legal documents, summaries, explainers, strategy manuals and information on key topics are now easily accessible in this Milieudefensie Climate Case Tool.


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On the 21 April 2026 we have filed the summons in the new Shell-case.

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