In an unprecedented, landmark case 886 Dutch citizens have successfully sued their government for “knowingly contributing” to global warming and for failing to take measures to prevent an increase of 2°C in the Earth’s average surface temperature. In the ruling, a court at the Hague ordered the Dutch government to adopt a goal of cutting carbon emissions by at least 25 percent in the next five years, declaring the previously stated goal of cutting emissions by 14-17 percent compared to 1990 levels is unlawful given the threat posed by climate change.
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