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R ), which was created in 2019 to bring this case. According to the applicants, the unlawful interference consisted of executive inaction in the area of climate protection, respectively by not taking mitigation and adaptation measures according to the obligations under the ParisAgreement. 2022 Prague Municipal Court Decision.
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