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A Dutch has ordered the government to cut greenhouse gas by at least a quarter by 2020. This was, "to ensure that the Dutch emissions in the year 2020 will be at 25 per cent lower than in 1990." Environmentalists hope others will follow Holland's and reduce emissions. A Dutch member of the European Parliament said: "This historic will have far reaching in the Netherlands, Europe and the of the world." Bill Hare of Climate Analytics agreed. He said: "This could be the judicial warning to governments around the world."

The ruling came after 900 Dutch took legal action against the Dutch government. Holland was behind many other countries in cutting CO2 emissions. It was on for a 14 to 17 per cent by 2020. The court said this was unacceptable and for a country as developed and progressive as . The Dutch government must now do work to finish existing plans to close coal plants, increase the of windmills, use more solar energy, and develop other . It must also cut the amount of gas it takes out of the .

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