A landmark ruling in Europe's top rights court delivers a watershed moment for climate litigation

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A landmark ruling in Europe's top rights court delivers a watershed moment for climate litigation
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The European Court of Human Right's (ECHR) decision was hailed by campaigners as a groundbreaking moment.

The European Court of Human Right's decision was hailed by campaigners as a groundbreaking moment.The ECHR ruled on Tuesday that two other similar climate cases were inadmissible, however.

The decision could compel the Swiss government to revise its climate policies, including upgrading its near-term emissions reductions targets to align with the landmark Paris Agreement. Climate activists Catarina dos Santos Mota , Greta Thunberg and Martim Agostinho hold placards during a rally before the European Court of Human Rights decides in three separate cases if states are doing enough in the face of global warming in rulings that could force them to do more, in Strasbourg, eastern France, on April 9, 2024.Newman said that the court ruling was a European first for climate litigation.

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