9-year-old sues Indian govt over inaction on climate change
Ridhima Pandey, a 9-year-old girl from Uttarakhand, has filed a petition against the government for failing to take action on climate change. The petition asks the National Green Tribunal to order the government to prepare a "carbon budget" and climate recovery plan. The tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment and Central Pollution Control Board to respond within two weeks.