Dutch government ordered to cut carbon emissions in landmark ruling
Dutch court orders state to reduce emissions by 25% within five years to protect its citizens from climate change in world’s first climate liability suit
Urgenda supporters celebrate at the Hague after court ruling requiring Dutch government to slash emissions. Photograph: Chantal Bekker/Urgenda
A court in the Hague has ordered the Dutch government to cut its emissions by at least 25% within five years, in a landmark ruling expected to cause ripples around the world.