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The legal battles changing the course of climate change
1 year ago

The legal battles changing the course of climate change

BBC  

The legal battles changing the course of climate change Getty Images The number of climate lawsuits globally has surged in recent years Governments, fossil fuel firms and airlines are increasingly being met with climate lawsuits. Climate inaction and human rights In a landmark case, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland was violating the human rights of its …

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Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court
1 year, 2 months ago

Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court

The Hindu  

Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. Now a university student, Sofia and five other Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are due on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, where they are accusing 32 European governments of violating their …

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In unprecedented case, young climate activists taking 32 governments to human rights court
1 year, 2 months ago

In unprecedented case, young climate activists taking 32 governments to human rights court

LA Times  

Siblings Sofia Oliveira, 18, and Andre Oliveira, 15, shown at a beach near their home in Portugal, are among the six children and young adults taking 32 European governments to court over climate change failures. The climate activists are due Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights for the first climate change case filed with the court, which could …

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Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court
1 year, 2 months ago

Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court

Associated Press  

COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. Now a university student, Sofia and five other Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are due on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, where they are accusing 32 …

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Dutch greenhouse gas emissions cut by 7.9% last year over high gas prices
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch greenhouse gas emissions cut by 7.9% last year over high gas prices

NL Times  

Last year, greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were 7.9 percent lower than in 2021, mainly due to the high gas prices resulting in lower consumption, the RIVM reported on Friday. Due to the decrease, greenhouse gas emissions were 30 percent lower in 2022 than in 1990, achieving the climate target the court set for the Netherlands in a lawsuit …

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The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits
1 year, 7 months ago

The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits

The Hindu  

Lawsuits against emissions-spewing governments and fossil fuel companies have established themselves as a key tool in the battle against climate change, but they aren't always successful Even the temperate, mountainous country of Switzerland isn't immune to climate change. "One of the reasons it's so important to look closely at these cases and the impact they're having is because their impact …

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Dutch greenhouse gas emissions down 9% in 2022 achieving court ordered target
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch greenhouse gas emissions down 9% in 2022 achieving court ordered target

NL Times  

Last year, the Netherlands emitted 9 percent less greenhouse gasses than in 2021, Statistics Netherlands reported on Wednesday. In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the Netherlands’ greenhouse gas emissions must be at least 25 percent lower than in 1990 every year. According to the statistics office, citizens and businesses made “significant cutbacks” in their gas usage due to the …

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MPs back investigation into court-based climate activism
1 year, 10 months ago

MPs back investigation into court-based climate activism

Dutch News  

Cabinet parties VVD and CDA have again joined forces with the far right to back a motion calling for an ‘investigation’ into the way interest groups and private citizens are forcing the government to take action through the courts. SGP parliamentarian Chris Stoffer said during the debate that organisations like Urgenda and MOB are not acting in the general interest …

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MPs back investigation into court-based climate activism
1 year, 10 months ago

MPs back investigation into court-based climate activism

Dutch News  

Cabinet parties VVD and CDA have again joined forces with the far right to back a motion calling for an ‘investigation’ into the way interest groups and private citizens are forcing the government to take action through the courts. SGP parliamentarian Chris Stoffer said during the debate that organisations like Urgenda and MOB are not acting in the general interest …

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Greenhouse target missed in 2021 as emissions rise 2.1%: CBS
2 years, 9 months ago

Greenhouse target missed in 2021 as emissions rise 2.1%: CBS

Dutch News  

Dutch greenhouse emissions rose 2.1% last year, after an 8.8% decline in 2020, national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday. The 2020 figures were just in line with the Urgenda limit at 25.5%, the CBS said last month. The CBS said on Wednesday that emissions rose last year because of an increase in the use of gas, following the colder …

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Greenhouse target missed in 2021 as emissions rise 2.1%: CBS
2 years, 9 months ago

Greenhouse target missed in 2021 as emissions rise 2.1%: CBS

Dutch News  

Dutch greenhouse emissions rose 2.1% last year, after an 8.8% decline in 2020, national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday. The 2020 figures were just in line with the Urgenda limit at 25.5%, the CBS said last month. The CBS said on Wednesday that emissions rose last year because of an increase in the use of gas, following the colder …

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Netherlands failed to achieve court-ordered environmental targets last year
2 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands failed to achieve court-ordered environmental targets last year

NL Times  

The Netherlands failed to emit 25 percent less greenhouse gasses last year than in 1990. In 2019, the highest court ruled in a case brought by environmental group Urgenda that emissions must be a quarter lower than in 1990 every year from 2020. Greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture were also higher due to the relatively cold and less sunny first …

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The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role
2 years, 10 months ago

The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has reached climate targets imposed by the courts in the Urgenda ruling, but the decline is more down to luck than policy, campaign groups say. In 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the Netherlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25.5% in 2020 when compared with 1990 and this target has been reached, according to calculations by national statistics …

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The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role
2 years, 10 months ago

The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has reached climate targets imposed by the courts in the Urgenda ruling, but the decline is more down to luck than policy, campaign groups say. In 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the Netherlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25.5% in 2020 when compared with 1990 and this target has been reached, according to calculations by national statistics …

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Court-ordered climate goal reached; Coincidence due to pandemic, activists say
2 years, 10 months ago

Court-ordered climate goal reached; Coincidence due to pandemic, activists say

NL Times  

The climate target imposed by the court on the Dutch government was achieved. Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 25.5 percent lower than in 1990, according to final figures published by Statistics Netherlands and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. By 2020, emissions of CO2 and other gases that contributed to global warming had to be reduced …

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