Shell chief vows to bolster emissions strategy after court ruling

Ben van Beurden pledges to rise to challenge' after court ordered oil firm to cut global carbon emissions by 45%

Royal Dutch Shell has vowed to accelerate its strategy towards becoming a net zero emissions business, two weeks after a Dutch court ruling ordered the company to cut its global carbon emissions by 45% by the end of 2030 compared with 2019 levels.

Shell's chief executive, Ben van Beurden, promised to rise to the challenge" in helping to create a low-carbon energy system, but came out fighting for the Anglo-Dutch oil company he runs, insisting it has been leading the industry in taking responsibility for its carbon emissions.