Marjan Minnesma's legal fight forced the Dutch government to cut emissions, while Chima Williams took on Royal Dutch ShellThe road to a landmark legal victory compelling the Dutch government to take climate action began a decade ago when the 2022 Goldman prize winner Marjan Minnesma received an official letter saying the government did not want to be a frontrunner in tackling the climate crisis.At the time the Netherlands was one of the world's worst greenhouse emitters and had a dismal record on renewables that was highly dependent on fossil fuels - a stark contrast with its environmentally friendly image of windmills and bicycles. Continue reading...
How two Goldman prize winners won landmark rulings in Dutch courts
25. května 2022 9:45
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Zdroj: The Guardian