Landmark Dutch Ruling Makes Global Warming a Matter for Courts
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A Dutch court ordered the government to tighten greenhouse gas pollution rules to avert the threat climate change poses to citizens, a ruling that could embolden legal challenges by environmentalists across Europe.
A district court in The Hague said the government of the Netherlands was negligent and has the responsibility to protect its people from climate change. It’s the first time a court has ordered a government to do more to address climate change, said ClientEarth, an environmental group for lawyers.