Dutch court orders government to meet pollution reduction targets or face millions in fines
- A Dutch court has ordered the government to meet nitrogen reduction targets by 2030 or face a $10 million fine, according to a ruling from the District Court of The Hague.
- Greenpeace Netherlands filed the lawsuit due to excessive nitrogen emissions threatening nature, demanding urgent action to protect vulnerable habitats.
- The ruling requires that at least half of the country's protected areas must not be threatened by nitrogen pollution within five years.
- The current government has not proposed a plan to ensure that the nitrogen target for 2030 will be met, according to Judge Jerzy Luiten.
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