Greta Thunberg joins lawsuit against Swedish government alleging ‘inadequate’ climate policies.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined hundreds of other young plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Sweden’s government alleging the country’s inaction on the issue of climate change.

The lawsuit joins 19-year-old Thunberg with more than 600 others who claim Sweden’s climate policies have violated the Constitution along with the European Convention on Human Rights. Bloomberg reported.

“The Swedish state does not meet the constitutional requirement to promote sustainable development that leads to a good environment for present and future generations,” the group organizing the lawsuit said in a statement.

Thunberg posted on Twitter that Black Friday was the “perfect day” to sue the state for its “inadequate climate policies”.

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg participates in the Europe Climate Strike demonstration in Brussels, Belgium
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“Today, Black Friday, is the perfect day to sue the state for its insufficient climate policies. So that’s what we did,” said Thunberg, one of the world’s most recognized climate activists.

“See you in court,” he added.

Another activist, Ida Edling, said that Sweden “is pursuing a climate policy that research is very clear will contribute to climate disaster in the future”.

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attends a climate demonstration in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Sweden’s parliament decided in 2017 that by 2045, the Scandinavian country should have zero net emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and have 100% renewable energy.

Still, activists in Sweden say the country should do more.

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Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson speaks during a digital press conference
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“The Swedish state has never treated the climate crisis as the crisis it is, and the new government has made it clear that it will not either,” Anton Foley, a 20-year-old plaintiff in the case, said in a statement. .

Climate activists have launched numerous lawsuits against governments and companies in recent years, with mixed success.

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In one of the most high-profile cases, Germany’s top court ruled last year that the government must adjust its climate targets to avoid placing an undue burden on young people. The German government reacted by advancing its “net zero” emissions target by five years to 2045 and setting out more ambitious steps in the short and medium term to achieve this goal.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.