The supreme court of Brazil has ruled that the Paris Agreement, an international treaty adopted in 2015 to limit global warming to 2°C or, preferably, 1.5°C, is a human rights treaty that must take precedence over national laws. ...
The Supreme Federal Court ruled, “Treaties on environmental law are a type of human rights treaty and, for that reason, enjoy supranational status. There is therefore no legally valid option to simply omit to combat climate change.”
The ruling also means that any laws made by the Brazilian government will be invalid if they contradict the Paris Agreement, and violating this ruling or the Paris Agreement is a violation of the country’s constitution and human rights.
The supreme court of Brazil has ruled that the Paris Agreement, an international treaty adopted in 2015 to limit global warming to 2°C or, preferably, 1.5°C, is a human rights treaty that must take precedence over national laws. ...
The Supreme Federal Court ruled, “Treaties on environmental law are a type of human rights treaty and, for that reason, enjoy supranational status. There is therefore no legally valid option to simply omit to combat climate change.”
The ruling also means that any laws made by the Brazilian government will be invalid if they contradict the Paris Agreement, and violating this ruling or the Paris Agreement is a violation of the country’s constitution and human rights.