Older Swiss women just set a global legal precedent for challenging their nation's climate change policy
Their victory in the European Court of Human Rights is a huge win for the climate.
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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 across the continent. The European Court…
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.