Greenpeace and Shell settle over North Sea protest

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🗞️ Driving the news: Greenpeace and Shell have settled a legal dispute over protests against Shell's North Sea oil operations
• Greenpeace activists had boarded a Shell-contracted ship in 2023, prompting Shell to sue for £1.7 million in damages
• The settlement includes a £300,000 Greenpeace payment to the RNLI and a commitment by Greenpeace not to return to specific Shell platforms

🔭 The context: Activists targeted Shell’s floating production vessel being transported to the Penguins field, protesting fossil fuel exploration
• Greenpeace used inflatables and ropes to board the ship, occupying it for 13 days
• The High Court previously ruled the protest endangered both activists and crew, while allowing Greenpeace’s right to protest safely

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The protest and settlement highlight tensions between environmental activism and the fossil fuel industry
• Greenpeace aims to hold major polluters accountable, emphasizing the risks of continued fossil fuel reliance

⏭️ What's next: Greenpeace vows to persist in its campaigns against Shell and other oil companies, focusing on the environmental and climate impact of fossil fuels
• Shell emphasizes the importance of lawful and safe protests

💬 One quote: "This settlement shows that people power works," - Areeba Hamid, co-executive director at Greenpeace UK

📈 One stat: Greenpeace agreed to pay £300,000 to the RNLI as part of the settlement, avoiding the original £1.7 million claim

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