The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced its decisions in three separate climate cases, including one brought by the KlimaSeniorinnen, or Senior Women for Climate Protection, in Switzerland. The group of about 2,400 women aged 64 and up argued last year that the Swiss government has violated their rights by failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to stop intensifying heatwaves and other climate impacts from affecting citizens.
According to the Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, Switzerland is warming at twice the rate of the global average. The Climate Action Tracker has classified Swiss climate policies and actions as 'insufficient,' partially because it has implemented agreements with other countries.
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