KOREAN COURT OPENS FIRST ASIAN YOUTH CLIMATE LAWSUIT
세계로 확산한 기후소송, 한국 아시아 최초 공개 변론 의미
Hope your workweek is off to a good start.
You're watching Monday's edition of Issues and Insiders.
I'm Min Sunhee.
Today we touch upon Korea's first youth climate lawsuit which began earlier last week.
For this I have Lucy Maxwell co-director of Climate Litigation Network.
Lucy it's a pleasure.
I also have Professor Chung Suh-yong at Korea University a renowned scholar in the political economy of climate change if I may.
Professor Chung it's been a while.
Welcome back.
1-1) Professor Chung, for the sake of our viewers overseas, could we start off with some details about Korea's own litigation, which I understand, is Asia's first youth climate case?
1-2) And Professor Chung, what do you believe is the relevance of Korea's climate case being filed in the country's Constitutional Court?
2) Lucy, Korea's case follows a landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights earlier this month that asserted the Swiss government had infringed upon the rights of its elderly by failing to phase out fossil fuels.
Again, but this time for our viewers HERE in Korea, do tell us a bit about this particular case and its ruling.
3) Lucy, pundits say climate lawsuits are rising worldwide.
Do you agree?
And if so, how do you explain this trend?
4) Professor Chung, the case against the government here claims authorities are doing little to fight carbon footprints in the country.
This being said, what can you tell us about Korea's efforts to ease its greenhouse gas emissions?
I mean, do you believe more can be done?
5) Lucy, given the rising number of climate lawsuits worldwide, debate remains heated over the impact of these cases on actually fueling related action.
What are your thoughts?
Do you believe climate lawsuits serve to trigger greater climate action?
6) Professor Chung, in a previous publication, you touched upon the need for Korea to better reflect climate change considerations into its official development assistance initiatives.
Would you like to take this opportunity to share your thoughts with us?
7) Meanwhile, Lucy, what do you believe would be the broader implications of a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in Korea's first youth climate litigation?
8) Also Professor Chung, what are the prospects of a favorable ruling in support of the plaintiffs here in Korea?
9) Lucy, generally speaking, what do you propose to promote greater action against climate change?
10) And Professor Chung, what are your suggestions to better tackle climate change and its callous consequences?
All right.
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2024-04-29, 14:30 (KST)
Oh wow
Human activities are not the main driver of climate change. It is the sun, and recent volcano eruptions releasing water vapor into the atmosphere. I hope these youths focus on doing more productive things in society than complaining. They should try building something.
At the end of the day. Climate change. Many theories but how to achieve? Have less gadgets in the home. Less internet and appliances, electric production. Go back to just growing food, no heating and light and no country interaction. The very extreme I know but the Youth are the answer as they have to decide what to give up to achieve the green house gasses that we are told is the cause. An interesting question to the Youth of today what job do they see themselves doing, house and lifestyle? Maybe status quo.
Alas, Korea is becoming more woke by the day. Netflix is playing its part too: more and more DEI in K-drama. Give it a few more years, it will be unwatchable.