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Their victory in the European Court of Human Rights is a huge win for the climate.

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Swiss government's inaction on climate change violates human rights.

Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations must protect their citizens from the consequences of climate change in a landmark ruling that sided with a group of 2,000 Swiss women against their government in a case that could have implications a...

The "win for everyone" could be a landmark moment in the fight against climate change.

The court ruled that Switzerland 'had failed to comply with its duties' to combat climate change and meet emissions targets.

STRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Europes 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.

STRASBOURG, France -- Europes 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.

A Swiss group called Senior Women for Climate Protection, whose average age is 74, argued that older women are most vulnerable to extreme heat.

Although activists have had success with lawsuits in domestic proceedings, this was the first time an international court ruled on climate change.

Europe’s highest human rights court ruled on 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.