Young people are climate change activists, but largely excluded from global meetings, and aren’t taken seriously when they do get there.
- Professor of Law, University College Cork
- Early Career Fellow 2019-20, Independent Social Research Foundation
Their victory in the European Court of Human Rights is a huge win for the climate.
Given how much young people have achieved in the fight against climate crisis it’s crucial their voices are really heard at COP27.
The long-awaited ruling by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is as groundbreaking as it is disappointing. Where to next for young climate activists?
The law can give under-16s the right to consent to medical treatment, even without their parents’ approval.
The children argue failure to tackle climate change constitutes youth discrimination.
While the UK does not indefinitely detain children, there are cases where minors are held – and in extreme cases, separated from their parents.
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