dac beachcroft – Landmark climate change decision by European Court of Human Rights: Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention) encompasses a right for individuals to effective protection by state authorities from serious adverse effects of climate change on their life, health, well-being and quality of life.