KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland: what happens next?

This webinar considers the impact of the April 2024 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of KlimaSeniorinnen and Others v. Switzerland. The ruling affirmed that climate change poses a direct and substantial threat to human rights and cemented the obligation of states to undertake effective climate action. The webinar was hosted by LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on 22 January 2025. The speakers were: Kate Higham, Senior Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute (Chair) Floris Tan, Senior Legal Associate at the Climate Litigation Network Başak Çalı, Professor of International Law, Oxford Bonavero Institute of Human Rights Vetle Magne Seierstad, Legal Advisor, Norwegian Human Rights Institution (NHRI)