Court orders Germany to set clear goals on reducing greenhouse gas emissions The EU will commit itself to an intermediate target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels Associated Press Reporter 29 April, 2021 12:34
Germany’s top court has ruled that the government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation does not go far enough in curbing climate change.
Several individuals backed by environmental groups had filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court arguing that their rights were impinged by the lack of sufficient targets beyond the next decade.
Top court: Germany must set clear post-2030 climate goals
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FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019 file photo, an aircraft passes the rising sun during take off at the international airport in Frankfurt, Germany. Germany’s top court has ruled that the government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation doesn’t go far enough in curbing climate change. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
BERLIN – Germany’s top court ruled Thursday that the government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation doesn’t go far enough in ensuring climate change is limited to acceptable levels.
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BERLIN (April 29, 2021) Germany s top court ruled Thursday the government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation risks placing too much of a burden for curbing climate change on younger generations.
The legal cases in Germany are part of a global effort by climate activists to force governments to take urgent action to tackle climate change.
One of the first successful cases was brought in the Netherlands, where the Supreme Court two years ago confirmed a ruling requiring the government to cut emissions at least 25% by the end of 2020 from benchmark 1990 levels.
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BERLIN (AP) — In a ruling hailed as groundbreaking, Germany s top court said Thursday the government must set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that existing