Advertisement“The court is drawing a line in the sand,” he said, “our lives, our culture, and our country are being taken seriously. The current 55% on 2019 levels target is non-binding and, as the court noted, the government accepts it is “highly unlikely” to meet it. But the court in The Hague ruled Dutch climate policy “does not make an equitable contribution” to meeting this goal. Most countries’ climate targets do not include international aviation and shipping, arguing that they should be dealt with globally under the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Dutch climate minister Sophie Hermans said in a statement that the court delivered a “ruling of significance” and that the government would carefully review it.