The Swiss government faced criticism from the Council of Europe's committee of ministers for failing to sufficiently demonstrate that its climate action complies with a pivotal European court ruling. Following a historic decision by the European Court of Human Rights, led by KlimaSeniorinnen for older women affected by heat waves, Switzerland initially resisted acknowledging the court's demands. While the government claimed good progress in reducing emissions, it was called to provide concrete plans, including specific carbon budgets, to clearly show alignment with the court's ruling.
The Swiss government has been told it must do more to show that its national climate plans are ambitious enough to comply with a landmark legal ruling.
The Council of Europe's committee of ministers decided that Switzerland was not doing enough to respect a decision by the European court of human rights.
The KlimaSeniorinnen organisation of more than 2,000 older Swiss women successfully argued that its members' rights to privacy and family life were being breached.
The committee noted that Switzerland had closed some legislative gaps, including revising its CO2 act, but invited more information to align with the court's ruling.
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