Swiss Court Rejects Appeal by Climate Activists Who Occupied Bank

Swiss Court Rejects Appeal by Climate Activists Who Occupied Bank
The logo of the Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse in Zurich, Switzerland. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
Reuters
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ZURICH—Switzerland’s highest court has rejected an appeal by 12 climate activists convicted of trespassing at a Credit Suisse bank branch, dismissing their argument that they had taken emergency action for a just cause.

The Federal Court verdict is another setback for environmentalists hoping to win backing for the campaign, which had a surprise victory last year when a local court agreed the “imminent danger” of global warming had driven their actions.