KlimaSeniorinnen and the Choice Between Imperfect Options - Incorporating International Climate Change Law to Maintain the ECHR’s Relevance Amid the Climate Crisis

KlimaSeniorinnen and the Choice Between Imperfect Options - Incorporating International Climate Change Law to Maintain the ECHR’s Relevance Amid the Climate Crisis

The facts of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland were categorically different from the ECtHR’s previous environmental case law. The Court therefore decided to incorporate important parts of International Climate Change Law into the ECHR. From an institutional perspective, this...

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Published in:Verfassungsblog no. 2366-7044
Main Author: Johannes Reich
Format: Journal Article
Language:German
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH 01-04-2024
Subjects:
Climate Crisis
climate litigation
ECtHR
KlimaSeniorinnen
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Summary:The facts of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland were categorically different from the ECtHR’s previous environmental case law. The Court therefore decided to incorporate important parts of International Climate Change Law into the ECHR. From an institutional perspective, this approach, which is not without its weaknesses, amounts to the ECtHR’s attempt to maintain the relevance of the Convention in the midst of the climate crisis, while, at the same, carefully striving to respect the realm of politics.
ISSN:2366-7044
DOI:10.59704/57e3e303d99f2f0e