Thread by @tessakhan

Good morning! For those who remain unmoved by the decision yesterday against Shell because Shell can & almost certainly will appeal, I have a great story for you about how that worked out for the Dutch govt when it appealed in @urgenda's climate case...
ft.com/content/340501…

Spoiler: it ended with emphatic judgments in the Hague Court of Appeal & Supreme Court upholding & expanding on earlier judgments, providing even more great fodder for those of us working to hold big polluters accountable for the climate crisis

Also, regardless of what happens next in court, the consequences of this case for the fossil fuel industry will be systemic and immediate. It will inspire other cases around the world, just as @urgenda did, & escalate the perception of risk among investors, ⬆️ cost of capital...

leading to a whole range of ripple effects. More on that from @SEI_Erickson here: sei.org/perspectives/o…

Final observation that talking about this case inspiring others isn't some nice rhetorical flourish: the legal basis for the case (tort) has an equivalent in countless other jurisdictions, & is v similar to the winning argument at first instance in @urgenda's case...

which most definitely did inspire hugely significant successful cases in other countries, including most recently Ireland, France, Germany and the crucial foundation laid yesterday in this case against the Australian government:
theguardian.com/australia-news…