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“Duty to Repair”: Vanuatu Climate Minister on World Court Ruling Countries Must Address Climate
In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming. In a unanimous ruling by a panel of 15 judges, the court said high-emitting countries do have legal obligations under international law to address the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change.
The island nation of Vanuatu prevailed in its landmark request to legally compel countries to cut emissions and compensate ...
Not all of these impacts can be pinned solely on climate change, said Christina Shaw, CEO of the Vanuatu Environmental ...
The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by the ICJ's declaration that ...
The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver ...
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UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...
It marks the first time the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court based in the Hague, has considered the climate ...
In a landmark, unanimous advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice found that a state's violation of its legal ...
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