European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction

European court has ruled against Sweden saying the court has not done enough to protect elderly women from the impacts of climate change. In the 10 year old case the 70 year old women argued that during heat waves in Sweden they suffer from Health Attacks and can not leave their homes.

The ruling is seen as a watershed moment and it is assumed that many more cases will be brought against governments for violating people's rights to live with out the climate changing.

European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction

A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights.

The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change.

The court said Switzerland's efforts to meet its emission reduction targets had been woefully inadequate.

It is the first time the powerful court has ruled on global warming.

The ruling is binding and can trickle down to influence the law in 46 countries in Europe including the UK.

The Court ruled that Switzerland had "failed to comply with its duties under the Convention concerning climate change" and that it had violated the right to respect for private and family life.

The Swiss women, called KlimaSeniorinnen or Senior Women for Climate Protection, argued that they cannot leave their homes and suffer health attacks during heatwaves in Switzerland.

BBC

So these old women sued the country because it's hot outside?
And they won?
This is so freak'n stupid. Seriously.

Big rigged case 😬❗️

a reply to: Dandandat3

Good maybe they will quit trying to save the planet from Co2 by burning tree's now. Just a thought.

The global grifters strike again!
When will this madness end?
The US needs to cut ties with these lunatics and start naming and shaming them.
No more funding these jokers.
Let Greta pay for it.

"The climate isn't allowed to change!"
Jesus this is stupid.
But I'm noticing a significant increase in climate nonsense as of late.
Had an argument with someone yesterday about what happens to trees when they die. They, along with a decent number of other people I've seen make this same statement, genuinely believe that trees just vaporize into CO2 when they die. That trees are just carbon batteries and once they die they release more CO2 into the atmosphere than they took in over their lifetime.
We're wayyyyy beyond clown world now.

originally posted by: Unknownparadox
a reply to: Dandandat3

Good maybe they will quit trying to save the planet from Co2 by burning tree's now. Just a thought.

I just be happy if the stopped killing trees for junk mail.

a reply to: Dandandat3

Absolutely ridiculous.

a reply to: MrGashler

Were they drinking carbonated beverages while discussing trees vaporising? While eating food fast cooled with CO2?

This ruling affects us here in the uK as we are still members of the ECHR.
Getting my pop corn ready.
These women are numbskulls as is the ECHR.
If, as stated, this case started 10 years ago when the women were around 60.... they clearly dismissed 'hot flushes' menopausal women can get....along with brain fog and brain farts!
Rainbows
Jane

Does these nimwits even know CO2 is plantfood? LIterally the same idiots want to reduce our 'carbon footprint' !

originally posted by: ScarletDarkness
Does these nimwits even know CO2 is plantfood? LIterally the same idiots want to reduce our 'carbon footprint' !

They don't want average people to know that 😬

The Oceans absorb excess atmospheric CO2 also. 😀

I thought it was about Carbon Emissions that are much more dangerous and make black clouds when burning.

Based from carbon emission like rolling coal?

a reply to: MrGashler

It’s because the “experts” like Greta, Bill Gates, Al Gore and John Kerry told them so!

If not all, nearly all, problems on this planet have been caused by “experts”.

originally posted by: xuenchen

originally posted by: ScarletDarkness
Does these nimwits even know CO2 is plantfood? LIterally the same idiots want to reduce our 'carbon footprint' !

They don't want average people to know that 😬

The Oceans absorb excess atmospheric CO2 also. 😀

The planet seems to adjust and take care of itself.

We still need to be cognizant of pollution but this is getting ridiculous.

The planet is getting more vegetation which will consume more CO2, which in turn will provide more food for us and the animals.

But somehow this is a bad thing.

originally posted by: Lazy88

originally posted by: Unknownparadox
a reply to: Dandandat3

Good maybe they will quit trying to save the planet from Co2 by burning tree's now. Just a thought.

I just be happy if the stopped killing trees for junk mail.

Destroying forests just to print pamphlets about solar panels. Ironic isn't it.

Considering Sweden has some of the coolest summertime temps, I can't believe this passed any sense of legitimacy.

The country as a whole has many sunny days in summer, but it's not super hot. July is the warmest month, with temperatures in both Stockholm and Gothenburg averaging around 64°F (18°C). February is the coldest month, when the temperature in Stockholm averages around 26°F (-3°C). Gothenburg is a few degrees warmer.

There are other sites which indicate the temps can be a bit warmer, even in the high 70's more recently, but good grief. They should be in Arizona or Texas for some real 'heat'.

Idiots, the whole lot of them.

interesting factoid:


The additional environmental cost of transporting these batteries results in a higher carbon footprint than ICE vehicles. A 2021 study comparing EV and ICE emissions found that 46% of EV carbon emissions come from the production process while for an ICE vehicle, they ‘only’ account for 26%. Almost 4 tonnes of CO2 are released during the production process of a single electric car and, in order to break even, the vehicle must be used for at least 8 years to offset the initial emissions by 0.5 tonnes of prevented emissions annually.

originally posted by: StoutBroux

Idiots, the whole lot of them.

Funny it keeps lawyers in jobs? Wonder why a judge with lawyer buddies from the same law schools wouldn’t throw the case out?

Please note people.......it is Switzerland Not Sweden,

Two totally different countries, with totally different weather.