Historic and Unprecedented: The ECtHR Upholds Positive Human Rights Obligations to Mitigate Climate Change
Law Columbia
APRIL 10, 2024
With this ruling, the Court confirmed that States have a positive obligation to adopt measures to mitigate climate change under Article 8 of the ECHR, the right to family and private life. The Court also found a violation of Article 6 ECHR, the right of access to court. The Court declared the two other cases, Carême v.
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