Swedish climate activist joins 15 other young campaigners urging the two countries to scale back fossil fuel production.
Nations that have signed and ratified the Paris climate agreement.In September, five U.N. Human Rights Treaty Bodies issued a statement warning that members must act to reduce emissions or risk breaching human rights laws.
"We hear them, and all of the Canadians who sent a clear message this election, that continuing to fight climate change needs to be a priority. We know we need to make a transition to a cleaner economy and we know that this will not happen overnight. We are committed to taking thoughtful solutions with Canadians to ensure that the clean economy is affordable for everyone."
"People who are older aren't paying as much attention because they will not be as affected," Ayakha Melithafa, a 17-year-old activist from South Africa, said at the time."They don't take us children seriously, but we want to show them we are serious.
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