Young and Future Generations Day: Intergenerational Inquiry

Young and Future Generations Day: Intergenerational Inquiry

During the Conference of Parties (COP) 25, the Intergenerational Inquiry is the highlight event of Young and Future Generations Day. It provides a platform for youth and decision makers to discuss how young people can enhance the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The results of the Conference of Youth (COY 15) will be presented.

Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) is the focus of Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. It is made up of six elements: education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation. Youth empowerment is a priority for the ACE implementation.

The world today is home to the largest generation of young people in history, 1.8 billion. Close to 90 per cent of them live in developing countries, where they constitute a large proportion of the population. Youth have a pivotal role to play in implementing ACE and the Paris Agreement. Connected to each other like never before, young people are leading climate action by implementing mitigation and adaptation projects, proposing innovative solutions, driving social progress and inspiring political change, in urban as well as rural contexts. Young people constitute a tremendous and essential asset worth investing in, which could open the door to an unparalleled multiplier effect.