Today, another historical decision is rendered in the Dutch Urgenda case, this time by the national Court of Appeal in The Hague. For the first time ever, Articles 2 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) are interpreted to cover positive obligations related to climate change. These lead to state liability under Dutch tort law … (more)
First posted 2018-10-12 05:47:36
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