On the court decision on the reduction of CO2 emissions has been welcomed Wednesday. MP Stientje van Veldhoven D66 feels that the sustainability movement “Urgenda won an historic court”
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The court in The Hague certain Wednesday that the Dutch government must make sure that in our country the emission of greenhouse gas CO2 emissions in 2020 by at least 25 percent has been reduced compared to the year 1990. Sustainability Organization Urgenda and almost nine co-plaintiffs had filed the case.
The judge said that in the Netherlands the CO2 reduction under the current policy below 17 per cent would remain, in spite of climate treaties. He concluded that climate change is caused by emissions and that this entails serious risks, including sea level rise and for food. The government should protect citizens against
Urgenda director Marjan Minnesma was pleased:. “All the plaintiffs are very pleased with this ruling. Which makes it very clear that climate change is a major problem that must be addressed more effectively and that states can no longer afford to do enough. They need to protect their citizens. If politicians do not do that by itself, the court may citizens to help. “
Liesbeth van Tongeren, MP on behalf of the Green Left, find it shameful that the judiciary there should only come to the State to indicate its duty of care. The government must now filled to the bucket “
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