The Dutch government is ratcheting up its commitments to fight climate change after a first-of-its-kind ruling in the country's Supreme Court last month.
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| The Dutch government is ratcheting up its commitments to fight climate change after a first-of-its-kind ruling in the country's supreme court last month. |
An environmental group successfully sued to force the government to cut the nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 1990 levels by the end of 2020, arguing the Netherlands' current commitments were insufficient and violated human rights.
Dennis van Berkel, legal counsel for the Urgenda Foundation which filed the lawsuit, says they successfully argued to the court the “grave dangers of climate change” and the Dutch government's inaction to “prevent these harms from coming into being.”
The group’s victory in court means the government now has a limited time period to amplify their efforts to transition to clean energy sources. To reach the target, van Berkel says a couple of coal-fired plants will likely have to close.
Read the story from Here and Now by Tanya Mosley - “Dutch Court Says Government Inaction On Climate Change Violates Human Rights.”
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