Emergência climática

Holding a meeting to reduce emissions of polluting gases, which mainly come from the use of fossil fuels, in a country whose economy is largely dependent on oil, seemed contradictory. And the reality has surpassed the worst of the predictions.

Doñana, in the south of Spain, is an extensive territory of special natural interest but threatened by numerous attacks. The drought caused by the climate emergency, or the management of the park by the Andalusian Government, has caused the area to be expelled from a prestigious international green list.

Climate change is gaining relevance, interest, and space in young people’s daily lives. In September, six Portuguese youths took 32 states to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for inaction on climate change, challenging their fundamental rights in a case that could set a precedent for climate justice.