29 April 2021 15:09 GMT Updated 30 April 2021 7:48 GMT
Germany’s constitutional court said a 2019 climate law is inadequate as it violates the freedoms of younger generations by pushing the bulk of emission reductions needed under the Paris climate agreement post-2030, in a boost to renewables and green campaigners.
“A huge win for the climate movement!” tweeted Luisa Neubauer, one of the best-known activists from Germany’s Fridays for Future climate movement .
“One year ago, we filed a case against the German government and its climate law. Today, the German constitutional court has decided that climate justice is a fundamental right. Today’s inaction mustn’t harm our freedom and rights in the future.”
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