Pivotal moment. A group of swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of human rights. Here they are. The court found switzerland had violated some of their human rights by not taking sufficient action on Climate Change. Switzerlands efforts were called woefully inadequate. This ruling could influence the law in 46 other europen countries, including the uk. It comes after last month was officially declared the worlds warmest March On Record. We start with this report from climate editorjustin rowlatt. The swiss women arrived at the European Court ready to fight. There has been a violation of article 8 of the convention. And they won, persuading the judges that switzerlands failure to do enough to cut Planet Warming Emissions could help create heat waves that could threaten the lives of older people. I am so, well, shocked, positively shocked, so happy we could contribute to the future, to a Better Future for our children. Todays ruling is not only to
All right. So, were good. Item number three, approval of the minutes. Wi aer going to approve four sets of minutes today. The prebudget hearing january 18, 25 and february 1 and the january 23rd regular meeting. Do we have a motion to approve these minutes . Move to approve all of them. Second. Any discussion, commissioners . Any punt comment . Ok. All in favour . Aye. Opposed . Approved. Item number four is where members of the public can address the commission on matters that are within the matter of jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. Do we have any Public Comment . For general Public Comment . Yes, please. Hello, everyone. Im name is bonnie, may i have the overhead, please . Im here to talk about the islay creek watershed, flood mitt investigation, opportunities, Climate Change, and the triple bottom line. And here we are upstream at the School District, the lshaped piece of land which is under that black [laughter] you cant see it because its under that black. Ok. Right her
Coming up in the next half hour the bill putting eu law on the uk statute book clears its first hurdle in the lords, but theres a hint of the battles to come. At this Pivotal Moment in our history, we cannot, we must not, indulge in that very british habit ofjust muddling through. Mps vote to move out of parliament for a multibillion pound repair programme, after warnings theres a risk of it burning down we must recognise that, as time passes without competence of action, those risks only increase. Also on this programme, its stand in day at Prime Ministers questions, where Emily Thornberry attacks the government and the dup for not backing votes at 16. They are not the coalition of chaos, mr speaker, theyre the coalition of cavemen but David Lidington says that labour put up the age for doing all sorts of things. Raised the age to buy fireworks to 18, and raised the age for using a sunbed to 18 but first, after two days of debate and 190 speakers, the eu withdrawal bill cleared its fi
The week in parliament. Coming up in the next half hour the bill putting eu law on the uk statute book clears its first hurdle in the lords. But theres a hint of the battles to come. At this Pivotal Moment in our history, we cannot, we must not, indulge in that very british habit of just muddling through. Mps vote to move out of parliament for a multi billion pound repair programme, after warnings theres a risk of it burning down we must recognise that as time passes without competence of action, those risks only increase. Also on this programme, its stand in day at Prime Ministers questions, where Emily Thornberry attacks the government and the dup for not backing votes at 16. They are not the coalition of chaos, mr speaker, there are the coalition of cavemen but David Lidington says that labour put up the age for doing all sorts of things. Raise the age to 18, and raise the age for using a sunbed to 18. But first, after two days of debate and 190 speakers, the eu withdrawal bill clea
The week in parliament. Coming up in the next half hour the bill putting eu law on the uk statute book clears its first hurdle in the lords, but theres a hint of the battles to come. At this Pivotal Moment in our history, we cannot, we must not, indulge in that very british habit of just muddling through. Mps vote to move out of parliament for a multibillion pound repair programme, after warnings theres a risk of it burning down we must recognise that as time passes without competence of action, those risks only increase. Also on this programme, its stand in day at Prime Ministers questions, where Emily Thornberry attacks the government and the dup for not backing votes at 16. They are not the coalition of chaos, mr speaker, theyre the coalition of cavemen but David Lidington says that labour put up the age for doing all sorts of things. Raised the age to buy fireworks to 18, and raised the age for using a sunbed to 18 but first, after two days of debate and 190 speakers, the eu withdr