2. The Political Consensus

A universal danger line of 1.5 °C

Key Topics

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

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

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 Verdict

• Conventions, International Agreements, and Policy Intentions | UNFCCC
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 2.4.2

• Conventions, International Agreements, and Policy Intentions | Paris Agreement
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 2.4.7

• Royal Dutch Shell's Reduction Obligation | Duty of Care
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.1 – 4.4.2

• Royal Dutch Shell's Reduction Obligation | Paris Agreement
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.26 – 4.4.27

• Royal Dutch Shell's Reduction Obligation | SDGs and Paris Agreement/UNFCCC
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.40 – 4.4.42