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Coordinating civic action Minnesma Marjan told the media that the complainants want the court forced the Dutch government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent. compared to the level of the 90s, the objective appointed 2020 years.
The first such case in Europe and in the world
According to the initiators of the action is the first case in the Europe, when the citizens have taken legal action to charge the state responsible for the poor in their view to combating climate change.
It’s also probably the first time in the world, which identifies human rights, in addition to national law, as the legal basis obliges the State to protect citizens against climate change.
The warming of 2 degrees. C as a violation of human rights
The Complainants want the judges to qualify warming by more than 2 degrees Celsius (compared to pre-industrial) as a violation of human rights. The court’s decision is expected on June 24.
Commentators point out that it is not a foregone conclusion that the court will be able or want to comment on the issue of global warming, which is still the subject of scientific debate and is sometimes questioned.
The European Union is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 percent. 2030. United States, the second largest issuer behind China, they tend to be reduced by 26-28 percent. 2025.
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