Published 3 years ago

Belgium’s climate failures violate human rights, court rules

Summary by Ground News

Belgium's failure to meet climate targets is a violation of human rights, a Brussels court has ruled. It is the latest legal victory against public authorities that have broken promises to tackle the climate emergency. The NGO that brought the case, Klimaatzaak, hailed the judgment as historic, both in the nature of the decision and the court's recognition of 58,000 citizens as co-plaintiffs.

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The Guardian

Belgium’s climate failures violate human rights, court rules

Judges say state’s failure to meet climate targets breaches civil law and human rights convention

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Common Dreams

'Historic': Belgium Court Says Inadequate Climate Policy a Human Rights Violation

"This lawsuit is necessary because temperature records continue to be broken, because flooding is becoming more frequent… but above all because there is no real Belgian climate policy."

3 years ago·United States

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