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European Court of Human Rights Sets Climate Accountability Standards
(MENAFN) The European Court of Human Rights has delivered a landmark ruling that transforms the landscape of climate accountability.
In the case of Greenpeace Nordic and Others v. Norway, two environmental organizations along with six activists argued that Norway infringed on their rights by approving oil exploration in the Barents Sea without considering its climate repercussions.
While the court did not find a direct violation of rights, it declared that forthcoming oil and gas initiatives must assess their complete global climate impact, including emissions produced when the fuel is consumed abroad, before any new extraction begins.
“This judgment sets a powerful precedent: governments cannot approve projects causing irreversible climate harm without judicial scrutiny, and NGOs and individuals now have stronger legal grounds to challenge fossil fuel projects globally,” stated Sebastien Duyck, a lawyer with the Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL), according to a news agency on Thursday.
Though the ruling might appear limited at first glance, it carries significant implications.
The court emphasized that states are obliged to evaluate the comprehensive climate consequences of future oil and gas ventures prior to granting approval—even if, in this particular case, the threshold for human-rights infringement was not crossed.
In the case of Greenpeace Nordic and Others v. Norway, two environmental organizations along with six activists argued that Norway infringed on their rights by approving oil exploration in the Barents Sea without considering its climate repercussions.
While the court did not find a direct violation of rights, it declared that forthcoming oil and gas initiatives must assess their complete global climate impact, including emissions produced when the fuel is consumed abroad, before any new extraction begins.
“This judgment sets a powerful precedent: governments cannot approve projects causing irreversible climate harm without judicial scrutiny, and NGOs and individuals now have stronger legal grounds to challenge fossil fuel projects globally,” stated Sebastien Duyck, a lawyer with the Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL), according to a news agency on Thursday.
Though the ruling might appear limited at first glance, it carries significant implications.
The court emphasized that states are obliged to evaluate the comprehensive climate consequences of future oil and gas ventures prior to granting approval—even if, in this particular case, the threshold for human-rights infringement was not crossed.
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