Court rules S. Korea climate goals 'unconstitutional'

Court rules S. Korea climate goals 'unconstitutional'

South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists.

The case -- known as "Woodpecker et al.

V.

South Korea" -- included four petitions by children.

The court ruled that the government's limited climate targets violate the Constitution as they do "not sufficiently protect the basic rights of the people".