Shell plc

Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. Shell is a public limited company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and secondary listings on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. A core component of Big Oil, Shell is the second largest investor-owned oil and gas company in the world by revenue, and among the world's largest companies out of any industry. Measured by both its own emissions, and the emissions of all the fossil fuels it sells, Shell was the ninth-largest corporate producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the period 1988–2015.

Some of the key events about Shell plc

1895
The company began oil exploration in Borneo, leading to environmental concerns and displacement of indigenous peoples
1907
Merged Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and "Shell" Transport and Trading Company to form Royal Dutch Shell
1929
Introduced the iconic scallop shell logo, still used today
1936
Shell collaborated with Nazi Germany, supplying fuel to the regime
1947
Drilled the first commercially successful offshore oil well in the Gulf of Mexico
1959
Launched the first commercial methane carrier ship, revolutionizing liquefied natural gas transport
1970
A major oil spill occurred in the Niger Delta, causing significant environmental damage
1976
Established the Shell Foundation to address global development and environmental challenges
1995
Shell faced international criticism for its involvement in human rights abuses in Nigeria
1997
Committed to voluntary reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, becoming an industry leader in climate action
2000
Acquired Fletcher Challenge Energy, significantly expanding operations in New Zealand and Brunei
2004
The company was forced to restate its oil reserves, leading to a major scandal and fines
2009
Shell agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle a lawsuit over human rights abuses in Nigeria
2011
A major oil spill occurred in the North Sea from a Shell pipeline
2013
Shell was criticized for its plans to drill for oil in the Arctic, raising environmental concerns
2015
The company abandoned its Arctic drilling program after spending $7 billion with little success
2016
Created NewMotion, one of Europe's largest electric vehicle charging networks
2018
Announced plans to reduce carbon footprint by 20% by 2035 and by 50% by 2050
2021
Unveiled strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050
2021
A Dutch court ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, in a landmark climate change ruling

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