4. The Power and Control over Emissions

Systemic players can make or break the paris goal

Key Topics

• Corporations have more direct power and control over their emissions than states.
• Control over Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
• Absolute targets vs. intensity targets
• Causality: a legally relevant contribution to climate change

4.1 Introduction & Strategy

• Selection of Defendants – Systemic Players that Fail to Align their Climate Policies with the Temperature Goal of the Paris Agreement
  Defending the Dangerline, Chapter 5

• Causality – The Link between the Emissions of the Defendant and Dangerous Climate Change
  Defending the Dangerline, Chapter 6

4.2 Legal Documents

4.2.1 Appeal

• Shell’s Responsibility for Scope 3 Emissions
  Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 7 par. 819 - 883

• Shell Has Full Control Over Its Scope 3 Emissions
  Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 7.3 par. 853 – 866

• Absolute vs. Intensity Targets
  Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 6.2 par. 635 - 719
  Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 6.4.8 par. 809 – 814

4.2.2 First Instance

• Corporations Have a More Direct Power Over Their Emissions Than States
  Notes on oral arguments 7 (December 15th, 2020) par. 27 – 40

• Scope 3
  Notes on oral arguments 7 (December 15th, 2020) par. 27 – 40
  Notes on oral arguments 7 (December 15th, 2020) par. 8 – 12

• Absolute vs. Intensity Targets | Causality
  Notes on oral arguments 7 (December 15th, 2020) par. 43 – 72 (incl. perfect substitution)

4.3 The Verdict

• Power and Control Over Emissions

• Emission Exceeds Emissions of Many States
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.5

• Proportional Responsibility to Respect Human Rights
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.16

• Control and Influence
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.24 jo. 4.4.25

• Individual Partial Responsibility
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.37

• What is Needed?
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.39

• Responsibility for Entire Value Chain Including Scope 3
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021. 4.4.17 j.o. 4.4.18

• ETS & Scope 3
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.46

• Conclusion
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.55

• Decision
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 5.3

• Causality
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.5
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.49 jo. 4.4.50
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.5.5