1. Urgenda: the Final Judgment of the Dutch Supreme Court.
- Author
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Backes, C.W. (Chris) and van der Veen, G.A. (Gerrit)
- Subjects
APPELLATE courts ,CONSTITUTIONAL courts ,CITIZEN suits (Civil procedure) ,CLIMATE change - Abstract
The final verdict to the Urgenda case provided by the Dutch Supreme Court has been called a victory in the fight to limit climate change and a milestone in public interest litigation, at least in the Netherlands. As a consequence, the Dutch state will have to reduce GHG-emissions by 25% compared with 1990 at the end of 2020. The judgment has attracted widespread acclaim for being 'courageous' and exploring unknown legal territory. However, a closer look at the reasoning of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court still leaves many questions, which are address in this manuscript. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2020
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