The climate crisis is not a distant risk but is already threatening children’s rights and their well-being here and now. Almost every child in the world is exposed to major climate and environmental hazards, and 4 out of 5 children face at least one extreme climate event per year. Also, children born today face much higher climate risks than those from previous generations, as the growing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere lead to more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
This report aims to answer the following questions:
1. Are children living in poverty more exposed to climate shocks?
2. Are children living in poverty more vulnerable to the impacts of climate shocks?
3. Do climate shocks increase child poverty?
4. What policies and programmes can address the impacts of climate shocks on children and their families living in poverty or those vulnerable to poverty?
Author/s: Global Coalition to End Child Poverty
Publication Date: December 2023
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