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In Holland, the Supreme Court ruled that the Government must act urgently to reduce emissions and to bring them in line with their human rights obligations
Again, in Holland, a civil court has ruled that by 2030, Shell must cut its CO₂ emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels
In Germany, the Constitutional Court ruled that climate protection is a human right, and that the actions of current generations are to the detriment of future generations
In Spain, the Parliament has passed a law banning new permits for fossil fuel exploration and extraction, and for an end to all extraction by 2042
A High Court action has also been lodged in the UK which challenges the tax breaks given to domestic oil and gas companies, and the official...