The Power of Open Norms
<p>In a judgement of 26 May, the District Court of the Hague found that Royal Dutch Shell has an “individual responsibility” to limit its carbon emissions by at least 45 percent by 2030. Notable about the ruling is the unwritten standard of care functioning as an open norm, facilitating the ac...
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| description | <p>In a judgement of 26 May, the District Court of the Hague found that Royal Dutch Shell has an “individual responsibility” to limit its carbon emissions by at least 45 percent by 2030. Notable about the ruling is the unwritten standard of care functioning as an open norm, facilitating the accountability of private power. The openness of legal categories not only entails a potential to drive forward social change, but it also implicitly highlights the political role and nature of private law.</p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec4b3eb8a18144fcb71a47abdcf1a4f42022-12-22T01:54:07ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044The Power of Open NormsIoannis Kampourakis<p>In a judgement of 26 May, the District Court of the Hague found that Royal Dutch Shell has an “individual responsibility” to limit its carbon emissions by at least 45 percent by 2030. Notable about the ruling is the unwritten standard of care functioning as an open norm, facilitating the accountability of private power. The openness of legal categories not only entails a potential to drive forward social change, but it also implicitly highlights the political role and nature of private law.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/the-power-of-open-norms/climate change, climate change litigation, Paris Agreement, Shell |
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| title | The Power of Open Norms |
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| topic | climate change, climate change litigation, Paris Agreement, Shell |
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