Summary
- Young people – who currently represent over 50% of the global population – are the generation who will not only be most impacted by climate change, but who will also inherit the responsibility for addressing it.
- This key constituency, however, is often neglected in policy processes and the design of climate change response measures and initiatives.
- The question of youth agency is particularly acute in Africa, the region most vulnerable to climate impacts and also the region with the youngest population, with almost 60% of Africa’s population under the age of 25.
Read our briefing on Strengthening Youth Participation in Climate-Related Policymaking
