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

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