Overview of the lawsuit against European governments .
Six young people from Portugal, aged 11 to 24, are suing 32 European governments.
They are arguing that their governments have failed to take sufficient action against the climate crisis.
The suit is at European Court of Human Rights in France’s Strasbourg.
The Portuguese youths claim that European nations have faltered in their climate emission goals.
The nations have violated people’s fundamental rights by not keeping he global warming by 1.5 degree Celsius.
Human rights violations due to inadequate climate action
They added, 32 countries contributed to climate catastrophes and jeopardized the future of young people.
The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC), a body which provides scientific advice to EU countries, said countries will have to target an emissions reduction of 75% below 1990 levels.
UNICEF has dubbed the climate crisis as a “child rights crisis.
Air pollution is already linked to poor birth outcomes and increased risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Heat waves are triggering mental health issues.
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