Dutch citizens just sued their own government for not stopping climate change

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By Amelia UrryJun 24, 2015, 3:23 pm56 pts
America loves itself a lawsuit, but this week the litigious spotlight is on the Netherlands, where a court just compelled the federal government to reduce emissions. From Al Jazeera: A judge in The Hague said the state must “ensure that the Dutch emissions in the year 2020 will be at least 25 percent lower…

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