Berset discusses ECHR climate ruling implementation at Davos

The Council of Europe’s Secretary General, Alain Berset, discussed how Switzerland is implementing the recent climate ruling during a meeting with Justice Minister Beat Jans in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Last year’s decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is now in the political implementation stage. Switzerland has submitted a report on the court’s ruling in Strasbourg, Berset told the Keystone-SDA news agency at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday. +ECHR ruling: research group highlights Swiss climate shortcomings The Committee of Ministers, made up of the 46 member states of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, is now reviewing the report. ECHR calls for greater climate commitment from Switzerland The ruling allows for political debate to take place. The ECHR didn’t specify the final outcome but urged Switzerland to show greater commitment to climate issues. There has also been progress in Switzerland since the ruling.