Absence of legally binding targets for greenhouse gas reductions from 2031-49 deemed unconstitutional
that part of the country’s climate law does not conform with protecting the constitutional rights of future generations, marking the first such ruling in climate litigation in Asia.
The court said this lack of long-term targets shifted an excessive burden to the future. It gave the government until 28 February 2026 to amend the law to include these longer-term targets., a group leading the Korean arm of the global school climate strike movement, filed the first lawsuit, alleging that the government’s inadequate greenhouse gas reduction targets violated citizens’ fundamental rights, particularly those of future generations.
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