The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Switzerland's government had not done enough to combat climate change.

The court sided with a group of elderly women who said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves as a result of global warming.

This is the first time the court has ruled on climate change.

The court said the country's efforts to reduce emissions had been inadequate.

The European Union, which does not include Switzerland, currently has a target to be climate-neutral by 2050.

Whilst judgments from the court are not legally binding, they set a legal precedent against which future lawsuits will be judged.

The European Union, which does not include Switzerland, currently has a target to be climate-neutral by 2050

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