Based on considerable EXPERT TESTIMONY the Net Zero shenanigans and the demonisation of Carbon Dioxide are being shown to be false {gods?} The full expert Testimony is available as a PDF at this LINK - CLICK HERE
Their preface to their report is printed here: "We are career physicists who have specialized in radiation physics, dynamic heat transfer and computer modelling for decades, subjects directly relevant to the global warming debate. Each of us has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers, many on the science of climate or closely related subjects. Our curricula vitae are attached in the appendix."
"In our opinion, the District Court of The Hague findings that “dangerous” climate change and extreme weather are caused by CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are contradicted by the scientific method and only supported by the unscientific methods of government opinions, consensus, peer review, and cherry-picked or falsified data."
"Science demonstrates fossil fuels and CO2 will not cause dangerous climate change. Rather, there will be disastrous consequences for people worldwide if fossil fuels and CO2 emissions are reduced to “net zero,” including mass starvation."
What today's band of environmentalists claim {and we consider ourselves to be both environmentalists AND energy efficiency 'experts'} is that CO2 and (Methane) CH4 are bad for the environment, so should be severely limited. In addition these false scientific claims made by politicians {as opposed to expert physical scientists) - and repeated to indoctrinate the general population - are the basis of the fraudulent Net Zero Concepts. We have written about this several times in the past Net ZERO - They haven't a Clue and Cold Feet about Net Zero - additionally the misnomer of "FOSSIL FUEL" feeds into this misinformation paradigm. Our article about huge volumes of Hydro-Carbons on Titan, a moon orbiting Saturn clearly puts the concept of "Fossil Fuel" to the test - and it patently fails. Hydro-Carbons vs Fossil Fuel CLICK HERE to read.
As proponents of the generation of Bio-Methane {from various organic waste streams now far too abundant in our society} for power generation, heating, cooking and vehicles - this would seem a very worthwhile subject - but it too is being "tainted" by the ignorant, indoctrinated fossil fuel lobby! See our article about bio-Methane CLICK HERE.
Therefore the volume of expert testimony linked above in its entirety, and this judgement has started to restore some science back into the Climate Debate - at long last.
The BBC through gritted teeth have reported thus: Their article is at this LINK - CLICK HERE
Anna Holligan: Hague correspondent: Published: 12 November 2024
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%. The Hague court of appeal said it could not establish that Shell had a "social standard of care" to reduce its emissions by 45% or any other amount, even though it agreed the company had an obligation to citizens to limit emissions. Three years ago, a court in The Hague backed a case by Friends of the Earth and 17,000 Dutch citizens requiring Shell to reduce its CO2 emissions significantly, in line with the Paris climate accords.
The ruling came as climate talks involving some 200 countries got under way in Azerbaijan. Shell said it was pleased with the court's decision, but Friends of the Earth Netherlands said the ruling was a setback that affected them deeply. The environmental group can now take its case against Shell to the Supreme Court - but a final verdict could be years away.
Donald Pols from the group said "it's a marathon, not a sprint and the race isn't yet over".
At the time, the 2021 ruling marked the first time a court had ordered a private company to align its workings with the Paris climate agreement, meaning that it was not sufficient for a company simply to comply with the law - it had to comply with global climate policy too. Under the terms of the Paris Agreement on climate change, nearly 200 nations agreed to keep global temperatures "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels.
The appeals court judge said that companies such as Shell were obliged to contribute to combating climate change based on the human right to protection against dangerous climate change. However, the court said Shell was already working to reduce its emissions and the court could not establish whether it should make a 45% cut or another percentage, as there was no current accepted agreement in climate science on the required amount. Shell has argued that it is already taking "serious steps to reduce emissions". It complained the original ruling was unfair as it singled out one company for a global issue, and said it was unrealistic to try to hold Shell accountable for its customers' choices.
Shell said if people considered progress was too slow towards cutting emissions then they should lobby governments rather than Shell to change policies and bring about a green transition. The oil firm says its aim is to reduce the carbon intensity of products it sells by 15-20% by 2030 from a 2016 baseline. Shell also aims to become a "net zero" emissions company by 2050.
Part of the historic legal case hinged on the interpretation of an "unwritten duty of care" that exists under Dutch law, which requires companies to prevent hazardous negligence. Friends of the Earth Netherlands argued that there was an international consensus that human rights offered protection against dangerous climate change and that companies had to respect human rights.
Shell's successful appeal could {?probably will} have far-reaching implications for corporate climate responsibility. A number of environmental groups around the world are now trying to force companies and governments to comply with the accords through the courts.