STRASBOURG, France (AP) Europe s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent.
In a landmark ruling.Europe’s top human rights court has found the Swiss government is not doing enough to combat climate change. Experts say it could unleash a new wave of climate litigation. The verdict suggests governments are legally obligated to meet their climate targets under human rights law.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judged that Switzerland s weak climate policies violate fundamental human rights - its first such verdict against a state on the issue.
STRASBOURG, France Europe s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent.