Greenpeace โSues dutch Government Over Climate Protection Disparities, Focus on โBonaire
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Greenpeace is taking theโข Dutch government to court, alleging insufficient climate adaptation measures,โ notably for the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The case, building on โขa decade of climate litigation in the netherlands, argues the government prioritizes climate protection in its European territory while neglecting its responsibilities to residents โofโค Bonaire, and demands accelerated emissionsโข reductions.
The lawsuit centers on the claim that despite a national climate adaptation strategy and measures like strengthening dikes and urban greening in the Netherlands, comparable protections are lacking in Bonaire. โคGreenpeace contends recent government steps to address Bonaire’s climate vulnerability – including the โisland’s โinclusion in the national strategy and the establishment โฃof a dedicated ‘climate table’ to develop specific plans -โ were prompted byโข the threat of legal action and remain inadequate.
This case marks a shift inโ climate litigation, expandingโฃ beyond demands to combat climate change (like the landmark 2015โข Urgenda case which compelled โthe Netherlands to cut greenhouse gas emissions)โ to demands for better protection against its inevitable effects.โ
Greenpeace is โalso pushing forโ the โNetherlands to achieve net-zeroโค emissions ten years earlier than its current 2050 target, arguing the country is exceeding its “fair share” of global emissions allowances neededโฃ toโ limit planetary warming to 1.5โค degrees Celsius. โAโ ruling is expectedโ as earlyโ as Wednesday.