Netherlands: Environmental Law

Greenpeace Netherlands has filed a petition in Dutch court to compel global meat producer JBS to disclose detailed information about its greenhouse gas emissions, supply chain practices, and expansion plans. This legal action follows JBS's rejection of an earlier demand letter and could establish precedent for using Dutch evidence-gathering procedures to build climate cases against agricultural and other high-emission industries that have largely avoided climate litigation.

The Hague District Court has ruled that the Netherlands violated fundamental rights by failing to establish absolute greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in its environmental policy. This groundbreaking decision, stemming from a claim by Greenpeace Netherlands and Bonaire residents, marks the first application of the European Court of Human Rights' KlimaSeniorinnen framework by a Dutch court, requiring states to adopt concrete measures mitigating climate change effects.

The Hague District Court has held that the Dutch Government failed to protect Bonaire’s inhabitants from the escalating impacts of climate change, relying on the ICJ and IACtHR...

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) entered into force on 25 July 2024, and EU member states have until 26 July 2026 to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the CSDDD.

Europe's journey toward a low-carbon future heavily relies on the growth of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are now critical drivers for companies – there is no getting around it.

Ab dem 1. Juli 2024 (und nicht bereits ab dem 1. Januar 2024) sind große Arbeitgeber verpflichtet, Daten über die Fahrten und den Geschäftsverkehr ihrer Mitarbeiter zu melden. Dies soll Arbeitgebern...

Extreme weather events and the (devastating) effects are becoming more evident. At the same time only 19.5% of the economic losses from extreme climate-related events...

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become increasingly important for companies.