Man who lost his Norfolk home to North Sea coastal erosion SUES government for not doing enough on global warming – and says it has made him a ‘climate refugee’

A man who claims he was labeled a “climate refugee” after his house was demolished because it was in danger of falling into the sea is filing a lawsuit against the government.

Kevin Jordan, 70, said he had “lost everything” after sea erosion saw his home in Hemsby, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, demolished by the local council.

His case will be heard by the High Court this summer, alongside that of fellow Brit Doug Paulley, who claims Britain’s hotter summer weather worsened his health and put him in distress.

Mr. Jordan says the government’s failure to protect his home is a violation of his human rights.

His house (pictured) on the Norfolk coast had to be demolished by the local council due to the risk of sea erosion.

Up to 500,000 properties could be at risk of collapse or flooding, and this figure would be three times higher by 2080.

This follows a landmark ruling on Tuesday by the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of a group of around 2,500 elderly women by failing to act against the climate change.

Ministers criticized the court’s judgment and insisted that decisions on the climate response should be left to elected politicians.

Mr Jordan and Mr Paulley are backed by Friends of the Earth, who say the Government’s current arrangements for people affected by climate change, for example from flooding and extreme heat, known as of the National Adaptation Program (NAP), are insufficient.

A self-proclaimed “climate warrior”, Mr Jordan told the Telegraph that taking on the Government was “the natural thing to do”.

In an article in the Metro last December, Mr. Jordan said he felt “scared, anxious and angry” when police officers told him last November that his home was no longer safe after that a storm left a road on top of a nearby cliff. collapse.

Mr Jordan, a former marine engineer, bought his house 14 years ago and said it left him with “happy memories”.

The former marine engineer bought the house 14 years ago for £85,000 and was close to selling it three years ago before it fell into disrepair.

Her “happy memories” of picturesque sea views have now been replaced by the sight of cars passing her ground floor apartment provided by the local authority.

He said Hemby residents had been left “isolated” by central and local government. Storms have required the demolition of 12 homes in the area over the past year.