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Is climate change action a human right? A European court will rule for the first time

People demonstrate outside the European Court of Human Rights Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in Strasbourg, eastern France.

Europe’s highest human rights court began its session Tuesday on a group of climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

(Image credit: Jean-Francois Badias)