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

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.

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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.