[주말엔] “덥지 않은 세상에서 뛰어놀고 싶어요”…‘아기들’이 기후소송 나선 이유 / KBS 2024.09.22.

Overview of the “Baby Climate Lawsuit”

The subtitles describe a climate lawsuit brought by young people (including babies/children, youth, and civic groups) arguing that adults have not adequately reduced greenhouse gas emissions or fulfilled environmental responsibilities.

The presenters/children say they joined the case to:

• demand changes to laws, and
• hold adults accountable to protect children’s rights and their future.

Constitutional Court Ruling

The video reports that Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on the case and declared parts of the Carbon Neutrality Act unconstitutional.

The coverage emphasizes that the court’s decision focused on flaws in how:

• long-term emissions are managed, and
• carbon-neutrality targets are set and regulated.

Key Issues Highlighted

Three main issues are noted:

1. 2030 and earlier targets were considered too low, meaning they were insufficient for adequate emissions reduction/abatement related to carbon neutrality.
2. No clear targets existed for 2030–2050, leaving the long-term pathway insufficiently addressed.
3. The Basic Plan for carbon neutrality and “green water/green environment” was ruled unconstitutional because it violated legal regulatory requirements (regulatory compliance).

Additional Emphasis: A Long Regulatory Gap

The report further highlights the court’s finding that the law’s structure left a major gap—described as an unconstitutional absence of provisions for 2031–2050. The presenters frame this as a significant and consequential legal recognition.

Children as Direct Stakeholders

The coverage stresses that the court effectively positioned babies and young children as direct stakeholders in climate policy, portraying them as protagonists in the decision-making process.

Lived Experience and Aspirations

The presenters connect the legal arguments to everyday lived experience and hopes, including:

• wanting a world that is not too hot,
• wanting children to be able to play freely, and
• wanting no one to feel alienated.

They also reference constitutional rights such as human dignity and the right to live in a healthy environment.

Presenters / Contributors

• Hanjae
• Kim Hana
• (Han-gyeol) (mentioned as a child participant in the lawsuit)
• Younger siblings (named collectively; not individually identified)