Court finds Bonaire climate discrimination, orders adaptation plan and tougher emissions targets

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A Dutch court ruled that Bonaire residents were discriminated against in climate adaptation and ordered the government to implement a Bonaire-focused adaptation plan, raise national emission targets, and publish transparency on remaining emissions capacity within 18 months; Greenpeace Nederland’s NGO claim was accepted, while individual complaints were not.
- Dutch government discriminated against Bonaire islanders over climate adaptation, court rules The Guardian
- Dutch Court Orders Netherlands to Protect Bonaire From Climate Change The New York Times
- Dutch court to rule on climate change case brought by Caribbean islanders ABC News
- Court faults Netherlands over Caribbean island climate risks dw.com
- The effects of climate change have made life on Bonaire 'unbearable', according to some of the island's 27,000 residents themercury.com
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