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n a landmark ruling,
The Hague District Court has ordered the Netherlands government to take more
action to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
The verdict is a victory for Urgenda, the non-profit that
brought the case against the government. The decision will see Dutch emissions
fall by at least 25% by 2020 relative to 1990 levels, rather than the previous
14-17% target.
This is the first successful climate change action founded
in tort law and the first time a court has determined the appropriate
emissions-reduction target for a state, based on the duty of care owed to its
people.
Read The Conversation
story by Research Associate at the Centre for Resources, Energy and
Environmental Law at University of Melbourne, Katherine Lake - “What does the Dutch court ruling on climate targets mean for Australia?”
