British Parliament declares symbolic climate change ‘emergency’

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Measure has no direct consequences for policy, but represents a nod to an increasingly vocal activism movement among young people across Europe

Climate change activists from the Extinction Rebellion protest at the Parliament Square in London on May 1, 2019.Britain’s Parliament declared a symbolic climate change “emergency” on Wednesday, backing a call by Opposition Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn for “rapid and dramatic action” to protect the environment for generations to come.

But it is a nod to an increasing vocal activist movement particularly among young people in Europe, who have staged school strikes and civil disobedience campaigns to demand action.Eleven days of protests by the Extinction Rebellion activist group caused major disruptions in central London in recent weeks, and Swedish schoolgirl campaigner Greta Thunberg addressed lawmakers on a high profile visit.

“We have no time to waste. We are living in a climate crisis that will spiral dangerously out of control unless we take rapid and dramatic action now,” Corbyn told parliament. Environment Secretary Michael Gove, who met activists this week, disappointed the campaigners by avoiding the word “emergency” and referring instead to the situation as “grave.”

 

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