A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, a ruling that could hurt construction and will pressure farmers to reduce livestock.

The Dutch government must make further cuts to nitrogen pollution or risk a €10 million ($10.5 million) fine after losing a court fight with Greenpeace that’s reignited a decade-long political debate impacting agriculture,

A Dutch court ordered the government on Wednesday to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and will put pressure on farmers to reduce livestock.

Greenpeace has achieved a significant victory in its legal fight for stronger environmental policies. A court in The Hague has ruled in favor of the organization, ordering the Dutch government to accelerate its efforts to reduce nitrogen emissions,

The ruling follows earlier verdicts that have highlighted the ineffectiveness of the government’s nitrogen-cutting policies. View on euronews