Carbon Taxes > Dutch Supreme Court rules to force govt to adopt higher emissions cut target

Dutch Supreme Court rules to force govt to adopt higher emissions cut target

Published 11:59 on December 20, 2019  /  Last updated at 18:55 on December 20, 2019  /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, EU ETS, International

The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday ruled to order the country’s government to set deeper emissions reduction targets, in a ground-breaking decision that could help establish a global precedent in forcing states to act to prevent climate change.
The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday ruled to order the country’s government to set deeper emissions reduction targets, in a ground-breaking decision that could help establish a global precedent in forcing states to act to prevent climate change.


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