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Germany must tighten climate change law, top court rules

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Germany’s top court sided on Thursday with a young woman who fears that rising sea levels will engulf the family farm, in a ruling that gives the government until the end of next year to tighten a 2019 climate change law.

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BBC News

German climate change law violates rights, court rules

Germany's highest court says the current law puts the burden of curbing CO2 emissions on the young.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Germany must further tighten climate change law, top court rules

Germany's highest court ruled key elements of a 2019 climate change law were unconstitutional, giving the government until the end of next year to further tighten it. In a ruling published on Thursday, the German Constitutional Court said the law as passed was insufficient as it failed to make sufficient provision for further carbon dioxide emissions cuts from 2031. The major climate protection package, a signature policy passed after much haggl…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

‘Historic’ German ruling says climate goals not tough enough

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3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Germany must further tighten climate change law, top court rules

Germany's highest court ruled key elements of a 2019 climate change law were unconstitutional, giving the government until the end of next year to further tighten it.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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