Will Europe hear a landmark Russian climate change case?
Summary
The Yukaghir people of northeast Siberia are facing threats to their traditional lifestyle because climate change is disrupting the natural weather patterns they depend on. A group of activists filed a legal case against the Russian government for not meeting climate promises, but the European Court of Human Rights rejected the case without explanation.Key Facts
- The Yukaghir people live in northeast Siberia and rely on nature for fishing, hunting, and herding reindeer.
- Their traditional knowledge of weather cycles is no longer reliable due to climate change.
- Russia’s temperatures are rising more than twice as fast as the global average.
- Activists filed a climate lawsuit against Russia in both the Russian Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.
- The European Court of Human Rights ruled the case inadmissible in June without giving reasons.
- One plaintiff lost his Russian citizenship, which he believes was a political retaliation for his climate activism.
- Siberia faces frequent floods and yearly forest fires, with 2021 being the worst wildfire season on record.
- Melting permafrost in Russia releases greenhouse gases and affects infrastructure like winter roads used for transport.
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