6. The Human Rights Impact

Dangerous climate change threatens human rights

Key Topics

• Human Rights Offer Protection
  E.g., Urgenda-case, UNHCR, and many other sources

• An Effective Remedy Must Be Provided

6.1 Introduction & Strategy

• The Impact of Climate Change on Human Rights – Giving Legal Dimension to the Nature and Magnitude of the Climate Crisis
  Defending the Dangerline, Chapter 4

6.2 Legal Documents

6.2.1 Appeal

• Statement of Defence on Appeal
  Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 2.2 par. 35 sub 6
  Statement of Defence on Appeal (October 18th, 2022) Chapter 4.5.1 – 4.5.3 par. 268 - 411

6.2.2 First Instance

• Climate Change Fall Under Scope Human Rights
  Court Summons (April 5th, 2019) par. 399
  Court Summons (April 5th, 2019) par. 653 – 690, p. 158 – 162

6.3 The Verdict

• Royal Dutch Shell's Reduction Obligation
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.1 – 4.4.2

• The Right to Life and the Right to Respect for Private and Family Life of Dutch Residents and the Inhabitants of the Wadden Region
  Verdict Climate Case Milieudefensie Shell (May 26th, 2021) 4.4.9 – 4.4.10