European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction - BBC News
"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.
3 hours agocommentsCommentsShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsClimateImage source, ReutersBy Georgina RannardBBC climate reporterA group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights.
The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change.
The court said Switzerland's efforts to meet its emission reduction targets had been woefully inadequate.
It is the first time the powerful court has ruled on global warming.
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg joined activists celebrating at the court in Strasbourg on Tuesday.
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