Court Orders South Korea to Take Stronger Action on Climate Change
WEBAug 29, 2024 · A top South Korean court on Thursday ruled the nation’s measures for fighting climate change insufficient for protecting the rights of citizens, and ordered the government to set firm...
Court orders South Korea to specify plans to cut carbon emissions ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the government to back its climate goals with more concrete plans for action through 2049, handing a partial victory to climate campaigners who say the country’s failure to cut emissions faster amounts to a violation of their rights.
Top South Korea court says climate law doesn't protect basic rights
WEBAug 29, 2024 · South Korea's top court said on Thursday the climate change law did not protect basic human rights and lacks targets to shield future generations, in a landmark ruling after activists...
South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying policy ... - NPR
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Plaintiffs argue that South Korea's goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels is insufficient — it will lead to disastrous climate change and violate their...
South Korean court says government must do more to fight climate change
WEBAug 30, 2024 · SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea ’s top court said Thursday that the climate change law did not protect basic human rights and lacks targets to shield future …
South Korean Constitutional Court Ruling: A Landmark Decision in ...
WEB2 days ago · In a landmark ruling on 29 August 2024, the Constitutional Court of Korea declared parts of the Carbon Neutrality Act unconstitutional, marking a significant development in global climate litigation. The Court ruled that the Act failed to set greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets beyond 2030, effectively passing the burden of climate action to future generations. This decision is ...
South Korea flood death toll hits 40, prompting president to ... - CBS News
WEBJul 17, 2023 · Seoul — South Korea's president vowed Monday to "completely overhaul" the country's approach to extreme weather from climate change after at least 40 people were killed by recent flooding...
South Korea floods: Tunnel horror brings home climate fears
WEBJul 17, 2023 · South Korea floods: Tunnel horror brings home climate fears. As hundreds of rescue workers comb the muddied waters of a South Korean underpass, the stagnant rainwater, once up to the ceiling,...
South Korea: Climate case before South Korea’s Constitutional …
WEBMay 20, 2024 · South Korea’s Constitutional Court is about to resume hearing four landmark cases in which more than 200 people, including more than 60 young children, are arguing that the government is failing to adequately protect them from the harms of climate change, and infringing their fundamental rights.
South Korean court hears children's climate change case against ...
WEBSEOUL, April 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court began hearing on Tuesday a case that accuses the government of having failed to protect 200 people, including dozens of young...