"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
Internationally wrongful act
"The #Philippine government asserted before the International Court of Justice ( #ICJ) on Tuesday, December 3, that countries most responsible for driving #ClimateChange are committing an "internationally wrongful act."
It called on these nations to provide reparations, marking one of the Marcos Jr. administration’s boldest statements on climate justice."