October 9 was a day of celebration for environmental activists. An appeals court in The Hague confirmed an order for the Dutch State to cut its CO2 emissions by at least 25% by 2020 compared with the levels of 1990. The judgment was on the grounds of the right to life, as well as the right to private and family life. Three years ago a first judgment had already sanctioned the State on grounds of…
by Maud Sarliève, for JusticeInfo.net
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