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The European court has rules on cases that want to force countries to address the issue of climate change
The European Court of Human Rights is considering three climate change cases that are believed to be the first in Europe. The cases relate to constitutional violation of fundamental rights of women and other groups. The European Court of Human Rights has yet to rule on a case filed by a Portuguese group, Senior Women…
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The European court has rules regarding forcing countries to meet climate goals
Europe’s highest human rights court ruled that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change but threw out a high-profile case brought by six Portuguese youngsters aimed at forcing countries to reduce COVID-19 emissions. The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of the Swiss…