European states ordered to respond to youth activists' climate lawsuit
by Jonathan Watts from on (#5B105)
European court of human rights case could result in countries being bound to take greater action
The European court of human rights has ordered 33 European governments to respond to a landmark climate lawsuit lodged by six youth campaigners, the Guardian has learned.
The plaintiffs' British barrister says it could be the most important case ever tried by the Strasbourg-based judges.
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