Dutch Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate change
by Isabella Kaminski from on (#6HRZK)
Bonaire citizens file formal legal challenge, as research shows part of island will be submerged by 2025
Eight people from the Caribbean island of Bonaire are suing the Netherlands, accusing it of violating their human rights by not doing enough to protect them from the climate crisis.
The group, with Greenpeace Netherlands, filed a formal legal challenge against the Dutch government in The Hague on Thursday, asking the district court to order it to cut its greenhouse emissions much more quickly and to help its most vulnerable territories adapt to the impact of the climate crisis.
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