Victory for climate activists


For the future: Climate activists demonstrating after the verdict outside the court in Seoul. — Reuters

THE country’s Constitutional Court ruled that much of the country’s climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists, who wept for joy on the court steps.

The first such case in Asia, brought by children and teenagers who named an embryo as a lead plaintiff, claimed that South Korea’s legally binding climate commitments were insufficient and unmet, violating their constitutionally guaranteed human rights.

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