The Climate Generation and the Fight for Better Representation

Whilst progress concerning youth involvement in policy-making has been made, youth still face stringent political and social barriers, especially in many countries in the Global South, where opportunities to participate in governmental decisions are scarce. In a recent questionnaire sent out to Mock COP26 volunteers and delegates about youth involvement and climate progress, 80% of them agreed that youth should play a stronger role in shaping policy, but revealed that their local governments do not consider their opinions important enough to address in official negotiations.