{"id":76502,"date":"2025-01-07T14:34:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/?post_type=event&#038;p=76502"},"modified":"2025-07-04T10:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:22:22","slug":"klimaseniorinnen-v-switzerland-what-happens-next-exploring-the-pathways-to-implementation-and-compliance","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/events\/klimaseniorinnen-v-switzerland-what-happens-next-exploring-the-pathways-to-implementation-and-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland: what happens next? Exploring the pathways to implementation and compliance &#8211; video"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland: what happens next?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ycHF_V1ACE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a pivotal ruling in the case of KlimaSeniorinnen and Others v. Switzerland. The decision has been hailed by legal scholars as a landmark judgment, one that may &ldquo;transform&rdquo; climate litigation in Europe and beyond (B&ouml;nnemann &amp; Tigre). However, nine months on, questions about the real-world impact of the judgment remain unanswered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling affirmed that climate change poses a direct and substantial threat to human rights and cemented the obligation of states to undertake effective climate action. On the evidence before it, the Court held that there were several &ldquo;critical lacunae&rdquo; in Switzerland&rsquo;s climate action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2024, the Swiss government submitted an action report in response to the decision. It argues that, thanks to measures agreed since the Court issued its judgment, Switzerland is now compliant with the Court&rsquo;s requirements. This position is disputed by lawyers for the plaintiffs. This event explored the background to the case and what might happen next, picking over the thorny issues raised by the case and Switzerland&rsquo;s response. 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