Clean energy advocates are gathering in Vancouver this week for an annual global forum aimed at creating a clean energy future by strengthening cooperation between governments, the private sector, and international organizations. The Clean Energy Ministerial generally features corporate leaders, government representatives, and clean energy companies — but for the first time in its 10-year history, 55 youth delegates from 30 different countries are included in the event. "With this increasing urgency on taking climate action and this rise in global youth movements there's been this increasing appetite recently for young people to be in these spaces," she said. 'First step is communication'Felix Schimek, 26, is a youth delegate who travelled to Vancouver from Germany. Previous Clean Energy Ministerials were held in Malmö, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2019 00:45 UTC