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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Payne

Young activists take on a government agency in a Florida climate lawsuit

Florida-Climate-Lawsuit - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A group of young people in Florida say they believe the state’s continued reliance on fossil fuels is a violation of their constitutional rights and are suing the state agency that regulates public utilities in the hopes of forcing the energy companies to transition toward renewable energy sources.

The case is one in a string of lawsuits filed by kids and teenagers across the U.S. in recent years as climate activists turn to the courts for action.

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