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EU states face pressure over climate adaptation plans after Dutch court ruling

By Louis de Briant ( February 2, 2026, 13:54 GMT | Comment) -- EU member states could face pressure from environmentalists to implement stronger climate adaptation plans after a court ruled that the Dutch state discriminated against the inhabitants of the Caribbean island of Bonaire for not providing them with adequate protection from climate change. Judges in The Hague cited two landmark recent cases, both addressing state inaction on the climate crisis, and its own ruling could prove influential.Bonaire, a small Caribbean island just visible from the coast of Venezuela known for its world-class diving and snorkeling, has become the latest flashpoint in the increasingly hot European field of climate litigation....

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