“On September 27, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg will hear an unprecedented #climate lawsuit brought by six young Portuguese taking on 32 European countries.
The case is momentous and unique: never before have so many nations been called upon jointly to defend their actions.
The young people argue that these countries have violated their human rights by failing to reduce their #greenhousegas #emissions in line with the 1.5C #ParisAgreement goal.
Portugal is on the front line of the #climatechange-induced heat extremes that have caused such turmoil in Europe lately. The group says their health and even their lives are threatened by inaction.”
Financial Times, A momentous climate case could force countries to do more
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Philippe Sands
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Read the Financial Times article: A momentous climate case could force countries to do more
