Most people don’t want climate ruling against Switzerland enforced

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Most people don’t want climate ruling against Switzerland enforced

Most people do not want the European Court of Human Rights’ climate ruling against Switzerland to be implemented. This is the result of a survey.

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A majority of 56% do not want the European Court of Human Rights’ climate ruling against Switzerland to be enforced. Only supporters of the Greens and the Socialists believe the Supreme Court should be held accountable for the issue, the survey showed.

A survey published on Wednesday by 20 Minutes and Tamedia showed that 61% of respondents rejected the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the climate ruling. Most also believed that the content of the judgment was incorrect.

SVP supporters with clear opinions

Opinions vary widely depending on party sympathies. As can be seen from the data, 76% of Green Party supporters support the implementation of the ruling, while only 5% of SVP supporters hold this view. GLP supporters are divided: 49% support it, 37% are against it, and 14% do not provide any information.

Last April, the European Court of Human Rights heard a complaint from the association The climate is good for the elderly. The ruling, which made international headlines after they complained in Strasbourg that Switzerland was not doing enough to protect older women from the effects of climate change, was criticised by a Swiss parliamentary committee.

Between June 6 and 9, 12,444 people from across Switzerland took part in the 20min and Tamedia tracking poll for the federal vote on June 9, 2024. The poll was conducted in cooperation with the Leewas Institute. The margin of error is 2.2 percentage points.