Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)

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Date Company Accusation City / Area / Country Source Tags Media
07/04/2014Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)Documents suggest UK  government intervened to support Shell and Rio Tinto in two high-profile US human rights court cases, following requests from the companies.UKAmnesty InternationalLobbying
01/01/2014
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31/10/2011
Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)New documents reveal Shell lobbied to undermine EU renewables targets.EuropeThe GuardianClimate Change, Lobbying
27/02/2013
(Shell (Royal Dutch Shell))
Oil companies accused of receiving tax breaks, subsidized loans, and external political and military support by the UK government.United KingdomPlatformLobbying, Tax Avoidance
08/12/2010Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)Wikileaks US diplomatic cables: Shell claims to have inserted staff in all main ministries in Nigeria knowing "everything that was being done," and swapping intelligence with the US.NigeriaThe GuardianBribing & Corruption, Lobbying
29/06/2009Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)Shell accused of lobbying in Brussels against improvements on EU’s Emission Trading System, and threatened to move refineries out of Europe, if made to pay for emissions. Internal documents also reveal Shell's knowledge of the environmental severity of gas flaring practices, but chose not to stop their use.European UnionFriends of the Earth, Oil Change International, PLATFORM Lobbying, Pollution
31/08/2008Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)US government releases emails of Shell officials downplaying the significance of Russian environmental audit of Shakhalin II energy project by persuading the Atomic Energy Authority to disperse the findings through the report to receive vital bank funding. The project's environmental projection is dire; 1.6m tonnes of carbon dioxide; threat to endangered species and other wildlife.  The GuardianClimate Change, Habitat Extinction, Lobbying, Pollution
25/11/2005Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)Impact assessment report suggests Shell downplayed environmental risks of Shakhalin II project, including possibility of Grey Whale extinction and destruction of salmon spawning areas.Sakhalin, RussiaWWF, The GuardianHabitat Extinction, Lobbying, Pollution
10/11/1995
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01/05/1993
Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)Confidential internal documents reveal that Shell provided logistical support to Nigerian police and military, aided security sweeps, and enlisted the assistance of Nigeria's brutal military government to deal with protesters fueling death and violence.Ogoni, Rivers, NigeriaIndependentBeatings & Violence, Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Lobbying, Oppressive Regimes