The Dutch state has to do more to make sure it complies with EU emissions limits, a court in the Hague ruled on Thursday (7 September).
The ruling follows several other cases where European judges stepped in to demand cleaner air for citizens. In the Netherlands, it will also complicate coalition talks.
The case was filed by environmentalist group Milieudefensie (Environmental defence), the Dutch branch of Friends of the Earth.
According to EU law, the country was supposed t...
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