Headline : Montana top court upholds landmark youth climate ruling

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Montana's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision that had sided with 16 young activists who argued that the state violated their right to a clean environment.

The lawsuit was brought by students arguing that a state law banning the consideration of climate when choosing energy policy was unconstitutional.

In a 6-to-1 ruling, the top court found that the plaintiffs, between ages five and 22, had a "fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment".

Wednesday's ruling came after a district court's decision last year was appealed by the state. Similar climate lawsuits are ongoing across the US but this is first of its kind a from a state supreme court.

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