nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/3f49776eda0e8e72 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 240430s2024||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/3f49776eda0e8e72 doi eng 342 23 Blattner, Charlotte Author aut Separation of Powers and KlimaSeniorinnen Blattner, Charlotte Verfassungsblog 2024-04-30 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Especially in Switzerland, the KlimaSeniorinnen ruling has been met with sharp criticism. The rightwing Swiss People’s party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP) (predictably) accused the Court of judicial overreach and demanded that Switzerland leave the Council of Europe. The ECtHR decision directly addresses separation of powers and the role of the judiciary in adjudicating human rights, specifically in the context of climate change. This post unpacks the decision and argues that concerns about ECtHR overreach are unwarranted. It shows how the judgment forms an integral part of democratic governance (particularly in Switzerland) whilst being conducive to better laws and policies. CC BY-SA 4.0 Gewaltenteilung (DE-588)4071817-7 gnd Gewaltenteilung Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/separation-of-powers-and-klimaseniorinnen/ raw object