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The UK government to acknowledge young people's concerns about climate change

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Young people are concerned about what their future in our world will look like if we continue to contribute to climate change through our current actions. We are trying to make a sustainable future for future generations since past and current generations continue to damage our world
UK politicians need to consider seriously the actions that they must take to provide a sustainable future for young people. They must debate this in Westminster to take active steps to make legal, binding changes

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about climate change, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

You may also wish to sign one of these petitions:

Move the target deadlines of the 2008 Climate Change Act from 2050 to 2035
Establish a dedicated Select Committee on Climate Change.
Immediately amend the future carbon budget targets
Respond with urgency to the IPCC report to limit global warming

Timeline

28 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
5 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Mar 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.