This Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 photo shows the Shell logo at a petrol station in London. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 that a group of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can ...

Shell is in court today facing accusations of being responsible for oil pollution in Nigeria, which has deprived thousands of access to clean water and devastated agriculture and fishing.

The company says it is not liable for pollution caused by others, but that its regional arm, SPDC, cleans up all spills, "regardless of the cause", including those being scrutinised in court.

The two communities began legal action in 2015, claiming they have suffered systemic and ongoing oil pollution for years due to the companies' operations in the African country, including pollution of ...

Oil giant Shell will stand trial at the High Court in London from 13 February to 7 March 2025 over claims that it is responsible for devastating oil pollution in two Nigerian communities and has ...

Shell is not obliged to dramatically reduce its planet-heating pollution by 2030, a Dutch appeals court ruled Tuesday, delivering a blow to efforts by environmental activists to push energy ...

English court will weigh human rights and corporate liability The court is considering two critical questions: first, whether pollution by a private company is a violation of the fundamental human ...

Shell SHEL-N said Tuesday it agreed to sell its onshore business in Nigeria’s Niger Delta to a consortium of companies in a deal worth $2.4-billion, the latest move by the energy company to ...

Shell argues that the vast majority of the pollution came from criminals sabotaging pipelines, stealing oil and illegally refining it. The company says it is not liable for pollution caused by ...

The trial is a significant moment for the Ogale and Bille communities in the Niger Delta, who have been fighting Shell and its Nigerian subsidiary, SPDC, for a clean-up and compensation since 2015.