Justice Party, 17 Metropolitan and Provincial Party Officials to Join 'Climate Strike' on the 24th

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Justice Party is launching a nationwide climate strike in response to the '9·24 Global Climate Strike.'

On the 23rd, the Justice Party announced that on the 24th, it will hold a 'Climate Justice Joint Declaration' in front of the National Assembly together with the Basic Income Party, the Green Party, and the Future Party as part of the climate strike.

At this event, Justice Party leader Yeo Young-guk, Basic Income Party co-leader Shin Ji-hye, Green Party co-leader Kim Chan-hwi, and Future Party leader Oh Tae-yang will participate. They plan to criticize the passive responses of the government and corporations and demand the suspension and closure of coal-fired power plants, withdrawal of new airport development plans, an increase in the share of renewable energy generation, and a just transition.

Additionally, at 1:05 p.m., a 'Climate Action Relay Party Speech' will be held near Gwanghwamun, where the Carbon Neutrality Committee office is located. The time 1:05 symbolizes the climate disaster threshold of 1.5℃, warning that the Earth's average temperature must not rise more than 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels. Besides the Carbon Neutrality Committee, Justice Party metropolitan and provincial branches plan to hold protests in front of headquarters of companies known as climate villains, such as POSCO and Samsung Electronics.

According to the Justice Party, in line with the meaning of the climate strike as 'taking leave or absence from work to participate in protests urging climate crisis response,' party officials from 17 metropolitan and provincial branches, including the central party, will suspend work and join the climate strike. However, due to difficulties in holding rallies and protests amid COVID-19, it is known that the strike will be conducted only through one-person protests.

The Justice Party announced its active participation in the climate strike when it launched the 'Justice Party Climate Action Promotion Committee' on the 6th. The global climate strike is a citizen movement calling for climate crisis response that began in 2019 with participation from over 150 countries worldwide and is held annually on the last Friday of September.

On the 13th, Floor Leader Bae Jin-kyo proposed in a speech by representatives of minor parties that all members of the National Assembly participate in commuting by public transportation and refrain from using disposable products for just one day on September 24. He also visited National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seok to deliver a 'Proposal for National Assembly Participation in Global Climate Action.'

The Justice Party also plans to participate in the '9·25 Intensive Climate Action Day' hosted by the climate crisis civic group 'Climate Crisis Emergency Action' on the 25th.

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