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A historic climate case has begun at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Young activists are taking on powerful governments over their alleged inaction against climate change.
The court’s rulings are legally binding on member countries.
The legal route seems to be increasingly favoured by activists to hold leaders to account.
And young people are increasingly at the forefront of climate change activism.
Could an approach based on child rights be the way forward in tackling global warming?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests

Catherine Gamper, climate change adaptation specialist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Ashafaq Khalfan, director of climate justice at OXFAM U.S.

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