European court hears landmark lawsuits that could shape climate policy

The European Court of Human Rights has heard its first two lawsuits on climate change, brought against the governments of Switzerland and France.
Demonstrators outside the European Court of Human Rights during the hearing of two landmark climate change and human rights cases
A group of older Swiss women travelled to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to argue they were particularly vulnerable to climate change. (Photo: Isabella Kaminski)

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