Post by sevenofnine on Sept 27, 2023 12:54:26 GMT -5
Yeah these little punks they could make a change
Six young Portuguese people brought a case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday, alleging that 32 nations have failed to act on global warming.
The six, aged 11 to 24, claim they are suffering from "having to live with a climate that is getting hotter and hotter."
What is behind the claim?
The complaint to the Strasbourg-based court was sparked by wildfires that hit Portugal in 2017, killing more than 100 people and destroying swaths of land.
Some of the plaintiffs say they have suffered allergies and breathing problems since the firesand that the conditions are likely to persist if nothing is done.
"European governments are not managing to protect us," said 15-year-old Andre Oliveira, one of the six who brought the suit.
"We're on the front lines of climate change in Europe: even in February it's sometimes 30 degrees [Celsius or 86 Fahrenheit]. The heatwaves are getting more and more serious," he added.
The plaintiffs said all 27 European Union member states — along with Russia, Turkey, Switzerland, Norway and Britain — have failed to sufficiently limit greenhouse gas emissions, damaging their lives and health.
They argue that the failure to act infringes on their rights to life and respect for private life under Articles 2 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
www.dw.com/en/climate-change-young-people-sue-32-european-nations/a-66937734
Six young Portuguese people brought a case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday, alleging that 32 nations have failed to act on global warming.
The six, aged 11 to 24, claim they are suffering from "having to live with a climate that is getting hotter and hotter."
What is behind the claim?
The complaint to the Strasbourg-based court was sparked by wildfires that hit Portugal in 2017, killing more than 100 people and destroying swaths of land.
Some of the plaintiffs say they have suffered allergies and breathing problems since the firesand that the conditions are likely to persist if nothing is done.
"European governments are not managing to protect us," said 15-year-old Andre Oliveira, one of the six who brought the suit.
"We're on the front lines of climate change in Europe: even in February it's sometimes 30 degrees [Celsius or 86 Fahrenheit]. The heatwaves are getting more and more serious," he added.
The plaintiffs said all 27 European Union member states — along with Russia, Turkey, Switzerland, Norway and Britain — have failed to sufficiently limit greenhouse gas emissions, damaging their lives and health.
They argue that the failure to act infringes on their rights to life and respect for private life under Articles 2 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
www.dw.com/en/climate-change-young-people-sue-32-european-nations/a-66937734
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