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European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction (www.bbc.com)
submitted 5 months ago by theacharnian@lemmy.ca to c/climate@slrpnk.net
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[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Great news for EU and for the planet.

I'm a little worried that this might help the UK Tories turn this year's election into a referendum on the ECHR.

[–] baru@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Great news for EU and for the planet.

Plus all of the other countries that are part of ECHR. I understand that you know, but it's good to repeat it is more than just the EU.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Good point.

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And…?

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Decisions made in the European Court of Human Rights influence law across its 46 member states. Estelle Dehon KC, a barrister at Cornerstone Barristers in the UK, said "the judgement [...] comprehensively dismisses the argument that courts cannot rule on climate legal obligations because climate change is a global phenomenon or because action by one state is just a 'drop in the ocean'," she told BBC News. Governments globally have signed up to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Basically, EU governments are now legally bound to follow through their obligations.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The ECtHR is for the signatories of the ECHR, which has been signed by all EU members, but also all other countries in Europe save for Russia and Belarus. So the UK, Norway, Turkey, Serbia, Ukraine, Switzerland and so forth are also bound by this.

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I guess countries are now famous for respecting obligations.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You can be as blasé as you want but the ECtHR is the closest thing that exists to an effective international court: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Human_Rights#Effectiveness

[–] Aquila@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

How does this get enforced? Who enforces it?