The Dutch Climate Case Judgment: Human Rights Potential and Constitutional Unease
| Autor: | Ingrid Leijten |
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| Jazyk: | German<br />English |
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| Zdroj: | Verfassungsblog, Iss 2366-7044 |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2366-7044 |
| Popis: | The Dutch climate case has reached a new high. Last week, The Hague Court of Appeal upheld the 2015 verdict which ordered the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020. The Court did so on the ground that the current actions of the Dutch government to combat climate change are insufficient in the light of the state’s human rights obligations. Has the Court gone too far? |
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