Swiss Parliament Defies ECHR on Climate Women's Case

Jun 12, 2024 | Imogen Foulkes
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Swiss women who won a historic ruling on climate change at the European Court of Human Rights say they feel shocked and betrayed by their parliament’s decision not to comply with it.The women, known as "climate seniors", previously took their case to the court in Strasbourg, France, arguing the Swiss government’s inadequate response to climate change - and in particular extreme heat events linked to global warming - was damaging their right to health and life.The court agreed in April and ordered Switzerland, which has so far failed to meet is targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to do more.The court’s rulings are binding for member states, and this decision was unprecedented.