Shell sues Greenpeace for $2m in landmark case against group

Having failed at an anti-democratic power play, Shell is suing Greenpeace for at least $2m following the outfit’s occupation of one of its production storage boats in February.

Shell is attempting ‘to crush Greenpeace’s ability to campaign, and in doing so, seeking to silence legitimate demands for climate justice,’ the environmental group has declared.

In-case you’re unfamiliar, back in February Greenpeace boarded a ship in the Atlantic Ocean transporting a Shell production storage and offloading unit. Four campaigners occupied the barge for 13 days, and the oil giant later filed a case at the High Court in London.

A legal hiatus was put in place on the request of Shell to allow both parties to negotiate out of court. During this period, Greenpeace claims that Shell essentially blackmailed them and used ‘intimidation’ tactics to quell any future disruptions.