Dutch court orders state to cut greenhouse emissions
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(A Dutch court orders the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25 percent by 2020. (© AFP/File Ermal Meta))[/caption]The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25 percent by 2020, after a group of citizens took their government to court.
"The court orders the State to cut the overall volume of greenhouse gas emissions in such a way that they are at least 25 percent less in 2020 compared to 1990," judge Hans Hofhuis said.
(BUSINESS INSIDER, 24 Wednesday June 2014 The Roman)
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