Milieu & duurzaamheid·greenpeace.org·26 jan

Day of reckoning in Climate Case Bonaire

The Hague, January 26, 2026 – On Wednesday, January 28, 2 p.m., the District Court of The Hague will rule on the Bonaire Climate Case, which was brought against the Dutch State by eight residents of the Dutch-Caribbean island Bonaire, together with Greenpeace Netherlands. The court will judge whether the Netherlands is doing enough to protect its own citizens from the effects of the climate crisis. Bonaire is struggling with extreme heat due to climate change, but the Dutch government is failing to take protective measures. The plaintiffs and Greenpeace are demanding a concrete and feasible plan of action to protect Bonaire and urge the government to urgently take more measures to reduce Dutch carbon emissions to zero. “It would be a victory of historic significance, should the court ruling force the State to take concrete measures to protect people from extreme weather and other consequences of the climate crisis,” explains Marieke Vellekoop, director of Greenpeace Netherlands.