A judge in Seattle has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of children seeking to protect their generation from climate change.

The kids' lawsuit said Washington state's efforts to reduce carbon emissions are "grossly inadequate" if their generation is to have a bearable climate to live in.

The group of 13 youths, represented by Our Children’s Trust, asked the court to come up with a plan to nearly eliminate emissions statewide by mid-century.

Washington state now aims only to cut emissions about half that fast—50 percent below 1990 levels by 2050—and it's not on track to meet even that goal.

Business groups and legislators have blocked more aggressive efforts to fight climate change, including regulations proposed by Gov. Jay Inslee and a carbon-tax ballot initiative that voters rejected in 2016.