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Right to better climate action? That’s what’s before the Court of Human Rights

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Published: April 8th, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

Right to climate action: Portuguese young people take Europe to court.
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On Tuesday, April 9, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will rule on three climate lawsuits. The outcome of the proceedings could also influence German climate policy, even though the underlying complaints were filed from Portugal, France and Switzerland.

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