Judges order government to strengthen legislation before end of year to protect future generations
Germany’s supreme constitutional court has ruled that the government’s climate protection measures are insufficient to protect future generations, following a complaint brought by environmentalist groups.
In a ground-breaking ruling, the judges of the Karlsruhe court, Germany’s highest, said the government now has until the end of next year to improve its climate protection act, passed in 2019, and to ensure it meets 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals more immediately.
