nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20220517-182146-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 220517s2022||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20220517-182146-0 doi eng 342 23 Boillet, Véronique Author aut Direct Democracy or Climate Litigation? - On the Swiss Right of Initiative as a Tool Against Climate Change Boillet, Véronique Verfassungsblog 2022-05-17 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier The Klimaseniorinnen case has gained worldwide attention since the announcement of the relinquishment in favour of the Grand Chamber. The case is one of many strategic proceedings initiated around the world to sanction inaction or insufficient action by states on climate issues. While the Swiss government claims that the Swiss political system, with its democratic instruments, offers sufficient possibilities for the consideration of such claims, this blog post argues that the Swiss right to initiative alone is not sufficiently effective and therefore not an alternative to legal proceedings. CC BY-SA 4.0 Climate Crisis climate litigation Direct Democracy Volksinitiative Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/direct-democracy-or-climate-litigation/ raw object