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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Amelie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS

Courtrooms: A Growing Arena In The Climate Fight

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heard in September 2023 a case brought by six Portuguese youths accusing governments of moving too slowly to counter climate change (Credit: AFP)

The battle against climate change is increasingly being fought in the courtroom, as national governments, specific laws and individual companies are targeted over their role in the crisis -- sometimes successfully.

On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland was not doing enough to tackle climate change, its first such ruling against a state on the subject, after a women's association mounted a legal challenge.

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