British oil giant Shell won a major court victory on Tuesday when a Dutch appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 case brought by green groups that found the company partially responsible for climate change and ordered it to aggressively slash carbon emissions.

The court ruled that while Shell has an obligation to cut carbon emissions, there is “insufficient consensus” about an exact percentage the company must abide by.

By Stephanie van den Berg, Bart H. Meijer and Ron Bousso AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday won an appeal against a landmark ruling that required it to accelerate carbon reduction efforts,