How Soon until Ai is "...violating human rights by insufficiently addressing climate change."?

By Greg Walters & GPT 4.o

​The Swiss Reject European Court's Climate Change Ruling

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Ai needs Earth & Water & Power.

It seems the European Court of Human Rights has found Switzerland "violated the rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change..." 

It seems that a group of 2,000 senior women known as KlimaSeniorinnen, or Senior Women for Climate Protection, brought an action against the Swiss government in the European Court of Human Rights.  They claimed "that Switzerland's climate inaction put them at risk of dying from excessive heat caused by climate change, a risk to which they were especially vulnerable given their age".

The penalty?

​"The Court ordered Switzerland to take immediate action to change its climate policies with a view to reaching net neutrality within the next three decades.6 Switzerland was also ordered to pay the Applicants 80,000 euros to cover their costs and expenses. As this decision comes out of Europe's highest human rights court, it cannot be appealed and now serves as a binding precedent for all 46 European countries that are signatories to the Convention."
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We know Ai Factories demand a great deal of energy and water. How long before Ai settles in the crosshairs of environmentalists? 

What is the European Court of Human Rights?

Right, I have never heard of them and wanted to know more, so I asked someone who knows stuff, 

"ChatGPT, who is The European Court of Human Rights?"

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is an international court established by the European Convention on Human Rights. It oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states of the Council of Europe. Located in Strasbourg, France, the ECHR hears cases brought by individuals or states alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the Convention.

The court ensures that the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Convention are upheld. Its judgments are binding on the member states, requiring them to take corrective actions. The ECHR plays a crucial role in protecting human rights across Europe, providing a legal avenue for individuals to seek justice when they believe their rights have been infringed upon by their government.

"Who sits on the court?"

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is composed of judges from each member state of the Council of Europe, totaling 46 judges as of now. 

Each judge represents a different country, and they are elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Here are some key points about the judges:
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• Qualifications: Judges must be of high moral character and possess the qualifications required for high judicial office or be jurists of recognized competence.
• Term: Judges are elected for a non-renewable term of nine years.
• Independence: While judges are elected in respect of their country, they serve in their individual capacity. They do not represent any state and must remain impartial and independent.
• Responsibilities: Judges participate in the Court's work, including forming chambers and grand chambers to hear cases, making decisions, and contributing to the development of the Court's jurisprudence.

European Court: Switzerland violated human rights by insufficiently addressing climate change  - WHAT?
Europe's Highest Human Rights Court Finds Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights

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