South Korean court is Asia's first to rule that government climate action is insufficient

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The absence of legally binding targets for emissions reductions beyond 2031 violates the constitutional rights of future generations and fails to uphold the government’s duty to protect those rights, the court ruled.

The 19 youth activists from the Youth4ClimateAction campaign group contended that the nation’s climate change law and enforcement of that law are under-protecting their basic rights, including the right to live and the right to a clean environment.“My generation has for too long passed to much younger generations – and those not yet born – the job of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

A group of plaintiffs and attorneys involved in the landmark climate litigation case gather outside the constitutional court for a press conference after the verdict was delivered.

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Author / Journalist: Yajie Yang

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeJapanSouth KoreaSwitzerlandTaiwan

Topics: Climate law Paris Agreement Emissions Climate Activism

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Published On: 2024-08-30 @ 07:59:00 (2 days ago)

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