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Court rules S. Korea climate goals 'unconstitutional'

2024-08-30 5 Dailymotion

South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists. The case -- known as "Woodpecker et al. v. South Korea" -- included four petitions by children. The court ruled that the government's limited climate targets violate the Constitution as they do "not sufficiently protect the basic rights of the people".