A universal danger line of 1.5 °C

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Key topics

• The political consensus based on climate science
• The UNFCCC/Paris Agreement/Glasgow Climate Pact
• Factual relevance in corporate climate litigation </aside>

2.1 Introduction & Strategy

• The Relevance of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement – A Universally Defined Danger Line
  • Defending the Dangerline, Chapter 2

2.2 Legal Documents

2.2.1 Appeal

• (Non-Exhaustive) Summary of First Instance
  • Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 2.2 par 35 sub 11 – 19
• Statement of Defence on appeal
  • Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 5.2 par 470 – 476
• Oral hearings April 2024
  • Opening Plea - 2nd of April 2024 - Pleading note 1 – Par 2.1.1

2.2.2 First Instance

• UNFCCC
  • Notes on oral arguments 9 (December 17th, 2020) par. 22 – 26
  • Notes on oral arguments 1 (December 1st, 2020) par. 10 – 15
  • Court Summons (April 5th, 2019) par. 371
• Paris Agreement
  • Court Summons (April 5th, 2019) par. 410 – 418
  • Notes on oral arguments 1 (December 1st, 2020) par. 10 – 15
  • Notes on oral arguments 5 (December 3rd, 2020) par. 10 – 19
• The Origins of the International Climate Policy and the UN Climate Convention
  • Court Summons (April 5th, 2019) par. 352 – 377

2.3 The Judgment

• Conventions, International Agreements, and Policy Intentions | UNFCCC
  • Judgment Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 2.4.2
• Conventions, International Agreements, and Policy Intentions | Paris Agreement
  • Judgment Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 2.4.7
• Royal Dutch Shell’s Reduction Obligation | Duty of Care
  • Judgment Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.1 – 4.4.2
• Royal Dutch Shell’s Reduction Obligation | Paris Agreement
  • Judgment Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.26 – 4.4.27
• Royal Dutch Shell’s Reduction Obligation | SDGs and Paris Agreement/UNFCCC
  • Judgment Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.40 – 4.4.42