Shell plc’s energy transition strategy got a thumb’s up Tuesday from shareholders during an annual general meeting that was disrupted for hours by protestors.

During a live feed of the proceedings in London, demonstrators shouted insults and sang protest songs, which led Chairman Andrew Mackenzie to formally delay the event. Before police arrived, some protestors screamed obscenities and a few were glued – literally – to their seats. Others were singing “We will, we will stop you!” to the tune of Queen’s “We Will Rock You.”

Stalled for around four hours, the meeting resumed. Shareholders then approved, by an 80% margin, Resolution 20 regarding the ongoing transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Last year shareholders had approved the strategic progress...