Landmark European court ruling says countries must better protect people from climate change
EUROPE’S highest court of human rights ruled today that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change.
The European Court of Human Rights decision sides with a group of Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent.
The court said Switzerland had failed to comply with its duties to combat climate change and meet emissions targets.
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