The piece discusses the ongoing public consultation regarding amendments to the Carbon Neutrality Basic Law in South Korea, which aims to establish a greenhouse gas reduction trajectory from 2031 to 2049. The consultation process, involving 300 representatives and 40 youths, is a response to the Constitutional Court's ruling that declared the government's lack of legally defined reduction targets post-2030 as a violation of future generations’ environmental rights. This process is critical as it incorporates scientific evidence on climate change and aligns with the court's guidelines that stipulate equitable legislative measures for current and future generations.

However, the article warns that the proposed convex path, favored by the consultation committee, threatens to undermine the Constitutional Court's criteria. This path entails minimal reductions in the present with a drastic decrease close to the 2050 goal, which is argued to place an unfair burden on future generations. The author expresses concerns over reliance on uncertain technological developments to achieve these reductions, drawing a parallel to the untenability of relying on last-minute efforts for complex tasks. Overall, the potential inclusion of this convex pathway in the consultation could clash significantly with the obligation to uphold constitutional standards intended to protect environmental rights for future citizens.