Union of Concerned Scientists: Swiss Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights, European Court Rules
April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 10 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on April 9, 2024:
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today ruled that the Swiss government violated human rights by failing to take action to curb its heat-trapping emissions. Under Article 8 in the European Convention of Human Rights, the case has set precedent for the legal obligation of all European states to protect the right to private and family l . . .
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today ruled that the Swiss government violated human rights by failing to take action to curb its heat-trapping emissions. Under Article 8 in the European Convention of Human Rights, the case has set precedent for the legal obligation of all European states to protect the right to private and family l . . .