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Climate Rulings Implementation Tracker

A global tracker that follows what happens after major climate litigation rulings—documenting government responses, featuring interviews with key people, and exploring how these decisions shape democratic accountability and innovation.
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December 20, 2019

Urgenda Foundation v State of the Netherlands (Supreme Court, 2019)

  • In Urgenda Foundation v State of the Netherlands, the Supreme Court found that the Dutch Government violated Articles 2 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It upheld the Hague District Court’s Decision from 2015 and subsequent confirmation on appeal in 2018, affirming that the Dutch state must reduce greenhouse gases by at least 25 per cent by the end of 2020 compared to levels in 1990.
  • The case was also important because it was the first to apply the ECHR to…
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