DUTCH GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGET IS OUT OF REACH

01/28/2019

On January 25, the Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency published a report stating that the Netherlands' emissions reductions target for greenhouse gases—reducing emissions by 25% from 1990 levels by 2020—which was confirmed last year by an appeals court, is "out of reach." The agency predicted that the reduction in 2020 will more likely amount to 21% compared with 1990. Dutch lawmakers approved new climate legislation last month that aims to reduce emissions by 95% by 2050, but a plan to achieve these goals has not been confirmed. For the full story, see https://www.apnews.com/684f2a8057444575bba807e462ae37f4.