Man who lost his Norfolk home to North Sea coastal erosion SUES the government for not doing enough on global warming - and says they have made him a 'climate refugee'

A man who claims to have been made a 'climate refugee' after his home was demolished because it risked falling into the sea is suing 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, along with that of fellow Briton Doug Paulley, who says that Britain's hotter summer climate has worsened his health conditions and put him in distress.

Mr Jordan claims that the government's failure to protect his home is a breach of his human rights.

As many as 500,000 properties could be at risk of collapsing or flooding, with three times that figure set to be in danger by 2080.

It comes after a landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday, which found the Swiss government had violated the human rights of a group of around 2,500 elderly women by not acting on climate change.

Ministers criticised the court's judgement and insisted that decisions over the climate response should be for elected politicians.

Mr Jordan and Mr Paulley are backed by Friends of the Earth, who say that the government's current provision for people adversely affected by climate change, for example from floods and extreme heat, known as the National Adaptation Programme (NAP) is insufficient.

A self-professed 'climate warrior', Mr Jordan told the Telegraph that taking on the government was the 'natural thing to do'.

In an article for the Metro last December, Mr Jordan said he felt 'scared, anxious and angry' when told by police officers last November his home was no longer safe to live in, after a storm left a nearby clifftop road on the brink of collapse.

The former marine engineer bought the home 14 years ago for £85,000, and was on the cusp of selling it three years ago before it fell through.

His 'happy memories' of the picturesque sea views have now been replaced with the sight of cars driving past his ground floor apartment provided by the local authority.

He said that the residents of Hemby had been left 'cut-off and isolated' by both central and local government. Storms have left 12 homes in the area needing to be demolished over the last year.