We continue the follow-up of the successful court case of the Swiss member of European Grandparents for Climate. We refer to our earlier news items which you will find here, here and here.
A recent press release by KlimaSeniorinnen and Greenpeace Switzerland says the following:
Switzerland stays under supervision and needs to report back – this is what the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has decided in their second review of the case of KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland. Switzerland has still not credibly implemented the central requirement of the ruling for a CO2 budget compatible with a 1.5°C limit. The KlimaSeniorinnen and Greenpeace urge Switzerland to provide a credible response and demonstrate how its current policies align with the landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) at the next Committee of Ministers meeting.
Rosmarie Wydler-Wälti, Co-President of KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz, on the Committee of Ministers‘ decision:
’We demand that the well-founded judgement of the ECHR is not watered down by politicians. We wonder what else it will take for countries to realise that climate change is not a left-right issue. With every year that passes, climate-related disasters and damage will continue to increase.‘