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Order of the Hague District Court regarding action to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in Netherlands, 24/06/2015 [1]

Order of the Hague District Court in the matter of Urgenda Foundation Vs The State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment) dated 24/06/2015 regarding action to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands.

The Hague District Court has ruled today that the State must take more action to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands. The State also has to ensure that the Dutch emissions in the year 2020 will be at least 25% lower than those in 1990.

Judgement Date: 
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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Climate Change [2], Court [3], Netherlands [4], Emission Targets [5], Green House Gases [6], Climate Mitigation [7], Carbon Dioxide [8], Fossil Fuels [9], Deforestation [10], Global Warming [11]
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