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The trial could result in orders from national courts for governments to cut carbon dioxide emissions blamed for climate change faster than currently planned
Six young people from Portugal have taken 32 European governments to court, arguing their failure to act fast enough on climate change violates their human rights.
The largest climate case ever heard by the European Court of Human Rights has opened in Strasbourg. The "unprecedented" case could force governments to accelerate their climate change efforts and set a precedent for future legal battles.