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<p>Created page with &quot;&lt;br&gt;LISBON, Portugal (AP) - The European Court of Human Rights is requiring a prompt response from 33 countries to an ambitious climate change case brought by six young Portug...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;br&gt;LISBON, Portugal (AP) - The European Court of Human Rights is requiring a prompt response from 33 countries to an ambitious climate change case brought by six young Portuguese, a move that activists said gave heart to their cause.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The court on Monday ordered the European countries to respond to the complaint and [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/le-hoi-hoa-tam-giac-mach-ha-giang-va-nhung-diem-check-in-voi-hoa-dep-nhat.html hà giang] granted it priority status because of the &quot;importance and urgency of the issues raised.&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The two young Portuguese adults and four children filed their claim last September at the Strasbourg, France-based court.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They want the court to hold the countries accountable for their allegedly inadequate efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The group is supported by the Global Legal Action Network, a international nonprofit organization that challenges human rights violations, and a team of five London lawyers.&lt;br&gt;The countries named in the complaint include the 27 member nations of the European Union plus the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Russia, Turkey and [https://kynghidongduong.vn/blog/le-hoi-hoa-tam-giac-mach-ha-giang-va-nhung-diem-check-in-voi-hoa-dep-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] Ukraine.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The court´s decision to demand a swift response from the defendant countries is &quot;highly significant,&quot; said Global Legal Action Network director Gearóid Ó Cuinn, because &quot;only a tiny minority of cases&quot; merit such treatment.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The court will attempt to broker an amicable agreement in the case before it proceeds to [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/litigation?s=ts litigation].&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;If the activists win their case, the countries would be legally bound to cut emissions in line with the requirements of the 2015 Paris climate accord.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They would also have to address their role in overseas emissions, including by their multinational companies.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;___&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Follow all AP coverage of climate change issues at website</div>

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