London (CNN) Lawmakers in the UK Parliament have declared "an environment and climate emergency," making it the first country in the world to do so, according to the opposition Labour Party. The motion was called by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Thanks to pressure from the Labour Party, the UK just became the first country to declare an environment and #climateemergency. pic.twitter.com/hOheWxQQHf — The Labour Party (@UKLabour) May 1, 2019The move comes a week after 16-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg addressed UK lawmakers to demand more climate action, and in the wake of protests by climate action group Extinction Rebellion, who blocked major landmarks in London. "We cannot solve an emergency without treating it like an emergency."

Source: CNN May 01, 2019 20:26 UTC