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Article: Failure to act on climate change violates human rights - the KlimaSeniorinnen case

On 9 April 2024 the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) handed down its judgment in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz v Switzerland (KlimaSeniorinnen), finding that Switzerland violated the applicants' rights under Articles 6 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention) by failing to take adequate measures to mitigate climate change and the effect of global warming.

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Transitioning Laws: Accounting for the Impact of Climate-Related Laws

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Article: Failure to act on climate change violates human rights - the KlimaSeniorinnen case

Publications

Indicators of Global Climate Change 2025

Sustainable Fiduciary Duty: The report

Transitioning Laws: Accounting for the Impact of Climate-Related Laws

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