By Teresa Parejo-Navajas
The ruling of The Hague District Court of June 2015 forces the Dutch government to implement a more ambitious mitigation policy in order to comply with its duty of care. This unexpected and brave decision represents, despite some of its flaws, an enormous progress in the fights against climate change.
Read the article La Victoria de Urgenda: El Inicio de la Lucha Judicial Frente Al Cambio Climatico in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive.