What Does the European Court of Human Rights’ First Climate Change Decision Mean for Climate Policy?
This book chapter discusses the 2024 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Switzerland was in breach of its positive obligations to protect the health, well-being and quality of life of its citizens from the impacts of climate change.
Higham, C., Keuschnigg, I. , Chan, T., and Setzer, J. (2024} What Does the European Court of Human Rights’ First Climate Change Decision Mean for Climate Policy? Chapter in The Transformation of European Climate Litigation. Edited by Maxim Bönnemann and Maria Antonia Tigre. Verfassungsbooks.