so what would you say what impact would you say this talking earlier about a climate change case brought before the european court of human rights. we talked earlier about a landmark climate change case brought before the european court of human rights. now another climate story to bring you, following a long campaign by the pacific island of vanuatu. the un general assembly has asked the world s highest court the international court ofjustice to issue a legal opinion on the climate obligations of countries.
national human rights institution, addressing the court today. few people have it in their power to change the course of history. you do. on behalf of all national human rights institutions in europe, ennri urges the court to use its power to protect vulnerable individuals against escalating and irreversible climate harm. the facts are simple. greenhouse gas emissions cause heat extremes that kill. and here s some of the data that s relevant to the case. in switzerland, temperatures there are rising faster than the global average and heatwaves are becoming more frequent. as well as that recent research has shows that in the last 20 years, heat related mortality in people over 65 in europe has increased by more than 30%. now today s hearing isjust the start of proceedings. it could be months we get a verdict.
that was being determined today. in the case that you are involved in, the case that you are involved in, the one that began in strasburg today what is the best case scenario for the group of women you are representing? what, realistically, could this court demand of the swiss government? the could this court demand of the swiss government? government? the claimants in this case are asking government? the claimants in this case are asking the government? the claimants in this case are asking the court - government? the claimants in this case are asking the court to - government? the claimants in this case are asking the court to make| government? the claimants in this l case are asking the court to make an orderfor case are asking the court to make an order for general measures. that comprises three elements. one, that domestic swiss emissions should be reduced by 60% by 2030, but by more than 100% by 2030 potentially using international reductions. for example funding renewable p
but if the women are successful, well it may set a precedent for all of the european court s 46 member states. well, switzerland s representative to the court says, this is not what the parties to the paris agreement wanted. that is not the role of the court. in 2015, the paris agreement saw almost all the world s nations for the first time support a common strategy to cut the greenhouse gas emissions which cause global warming. but this the counter from the co president of the group who ve been brought the case. translation: we older women are the most vulnerable - group of all people. this is proven in the heat wave during the summer of 2003. the first time it was so hot tens of thousands, from about 70,000 people died across europe. above all older women and that s why were sort of suing for our health. i spoke tojessica simor kc, a human rights barrister at matrix chambers. she leads the legal team representing the club
it could be months we get a verdict. but if the women are successful, well it may set a precedent for all of the european court s 46 member states. well switzerland s representative to the court says, this is not what the parties to the paris agreement wanted. that is not the role of the court. in 2015, the paris agreement saw almost all the world s nations for the first time support a common strategy to cut the greenhouse gas emissions which cause global warming. but this the counter from the co president of the group who ve been brought the case. translation: we older women are the most vulnerable - group of all people. this is proven in the heat wave during the summer of 2003. the first time it was so hot tens of thousands, from about 70,000 people died across europe. above all older women and that s why were sort of suing for our health.