FRA and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issue their latest joint thematic factsheet. This factsheet focuses on climate change within the context of EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.

The publication clarifies where similarities exist across the different legislation. It also provides examples of relevant case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the ECtHR.

In recent years, the CJEU and ECtHR have increasingly addressed the human rights risks of climate change. They have ruled on issues such as the right to private and family life, access to information, access to justice, and the freedom to conduct business.

Previous factsheets covered reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities, mass surveillance, the right to be forgotten and the European Arrest Warrant.