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Greenpeace says it is ‘pleased’ with the ‘groundbreaking verdict’ of the Brussels Court of Appeal. “It is a shame that it took almost ten years of litigation to force our policymakers to face the facts,” spokesperson Joeri Thijs said in a response. “But this verdict marks a new phase in our country’s fight against the climate crisis.”

“Playing time is over now,” Thijs continues. ‘For years, politicians have been polarizing instead of connecting on the climate theme. Today, Minister Demir once again sabotaged the Belgian negotiators at the climate summit,” said the Greenpeace spokesperson.

Thijs refers to the fact that Flemish Minister for Environment and Energy Zuhal Demir (N-VA) does not agree with a proposal from the Belgian position for COP28. Unlike Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Federal Climate Minister Zakia Khattabi, Brussels Climate Minister Alain Maron, Federal Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten and Walloon Minister of Climate and Energy Philippe Henry, Minister Demir will not attend COP28.