The International Court of Justice says wealthy countries must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution or risk having to pay compensation to nations hard hit by climate change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/24/climate-change/un-wealthy-nations-global-warming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #vanuatu #un #climatechange
Das! 👇
... vor paar Jahrzehnten, als das 1,5-Grad-Limit noch real war
... rechtlich bindend, damit es nicht nur Augenwischerei ist
... und ohne, dass #Klimakrise-Betroffene aus #Vanuatu ewig drum kämpfen müssen
#Menschenrecht #IGH#Klimaschutz
The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind work to have the International Court of Justice deliver its first-ever legal opinion on climate change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/asia-pacific/politics/vanuatu-icj-rulling-climate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #vanuatu #oceania #climatechange #un
"First, what are the obligations of states under international law to protect the planet’s climate system? Second, what are the legal consequences for countries whose actions or inactions cause significant harm to the environment?
The #ICJ’s advisory opinion, though not binding, is expected to shape future #climate litigation at national and international levels."
https://newscentral.africa/world-court-to-debate-legal-framework-for-climate-responsibility/
"The US and China, the world’s biggest emitters, will make statements too, even though neither fully recognises the court’s authority.
The hearing is the culmination of years of campaigning by a group of Pacific island law students and diplomacy spearheaded by #Vanuatu."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/02/handful-of-countries-responsible-for-climate-crisis-icj-court-told
#ICJ #Climate