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 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.

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