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flag Bonaire residents sue the Netherlands, citing climate inaction endangering their island despite minimal emissions.

flag Residents of Bonaire, a Dutch Caribbean island, have filed a landmark climate lawsuit against the Netherlands, urging stronger climate action to protect the territory from rising sea levels and extreme heat. flag The case, the first of its kind in Europe, argues that the Dutch government is failing its legal duty by maintaining fossil fuel subsidies and weakening climate policies despite the island’s minimal emissions. flag Plaintiffs, including local farmers, say unbearable heat and environmental degradation have made daily life unlivable. flag The trial, based on a 2023 International Court of Justice advisory opinion, seeks to hold the Netherlands accountable for climate inaction, linking adaptation needs to global net-zero targets by 2040. flag Greenpeace supports the case, calling current policies a double standard.

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