Climate protection requirements
Greenpeace wins against Dutch farmers
Climate protection activists from Greenpeace have won a victory against farmers and the government in the Netherlands: Now, according to a court ruling, much stricter nature conservation measures must be taken. This means that farmers in the country are threatened with stricter environmental regulations.
The government must now ensure that harmful emissions of nitrogen compounds are reduced in at least 50 percent of nature conservation areas by the end of 2030. The ruling could have major consequences for intensive livestock farming and is a blow to the right-wing coalition, which opposes such interventions.
Court reprimands government
The court declared the measures taken so far to be inadequate. In addition, a previously adopted program to reduce nitrogen was canceled. To date, no new measures have been adopted, the judges criticized.
The judges did not accept the government's objections that the required measures were unfeasible and would have major economic consequences. The condition of natural areas in the Netherlands has been deteriorating for years due to harmful nitrogen compounds. The main cause of this is livestock farming through ammonia.
Massive resistance from farmers
However, interventions have so far failed due to fierce resistance from farmers. In recent years, farmers have repeatedly protested massively and violently against environmental regulations - including blockades of highways.
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