nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/006463d0c6062610 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260713s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/006463d0c6062610 doi eng 342 23 Kumar, Parul Author aut Heatwaves and Legal Remedies - Lessons for Adaptation-Focussed Climate Litigation in Europe Kumar, Parul Verfassungsblog 2026-07-13 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Europe suffered an unprecedented heatwave this June, with debilitating effects felt across various walks of life: thousands of deaths, particularly among the elderly, individuals and families suffering in “heat-trap” apartments, hospitals full and caught unprepared, school closures, and productivity losses. Adaptation measures are indispensable for coping with these soaring temperatures, which have cost lives and severely affected people’s well-being. However, rights-based litigation involving adaptation in Europe has until recently been notable by its absence. CC BY-SA 4.0 Climate Adaptation Climate Crisis ECtHR Europa KlimaSeniorinnen Urgenda climate litigation (DE-588)4015701-5 gnd Europa Hilson, Chris Author aut Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/heatwaves-legal-adaptation-rights/ raw object