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Dutch eco-activists win big with landmark court ruling on GHG emissions

Dutch victory for environmental activists could have global repercussion A Dutch court ordered its government on Wednesday to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25 per cent by 2020 to help fight global warming. The ruling by The Hague District Court could lay the foundations for similar cases around the world, said the director […]

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Rough seas force Greenpeace activists to abandon drill rig

Shell granted restraining order against Greenpeace Six Greenpeace activists opposed to offshore drilling in the Arctic have abandoned a Seattle-bound drill rig they boarded in the Pacific Ocean six days ago, the organization said. Rough seas prompted the decision, Greenpeace said in an email Saturday. The protesters rappelled off the rig and got into inflatable

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