Tens of thousands march for 'climate justice' in Glasgow

Worried for its future, the younger generation demands immediate action

A young protester addresses the crowd at the youth-led Fridays for Future march on Nov. 5 outside the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. © Reuters

MAILYS PENE-LASSUS, Nikkei staff writer

November 9, 2021 21:09 JST

GLASGOW -- Activists from around the world gathered last weekend alongside the formal COP26 conference negotiations to demand "climate justice."

Hundreds of thousands of young people peacefully filled the streets of Glasgow in the quest for meaningful action to shield future generations from climate change.