Climate lawsuits have increased significantly in recent years. A year ago, the European Court of Human Rights ruled for the first time that human rights had been violated: Swiss senior citizens had filed a lawsuit because their country was not doing enough to combat global warming. How can climate protection be taken to court? Can climate policy be influenced by court rulings? To what extent do courts then become involved in politics themselves? Are human rights an appropriate means of achieving more ambitious climate policy?

These questions will be discussed under the title ‘Saving the world by court order?’ by Michael Lysander Fremuth, scientific director of our institute and professor of fundamental and human rights at the University of Vienna, and lawyer Michaela Krömer on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, in the Ö1 Science Arena.

Participation is free of charge. You can register here: https://backstage.orf.at/ 

In the Ö1 Science Arena, scientists regularly discuss current issues and controversies in front of an interested audience. The most important moments of the discussion will be summarised on 7 July 2025 at 4:05 p.m. on Ö1.