Vanuatu blasts US, China for asking Hague to continue status quo for climate change harms
The island nation of Vanuatu criticized representatives for major emitters like the U.S. and China for their remarks during ...
U.S. Defends Climate Accord as Nations Call for Stronger Global Action
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.
The world’s ‘biggest’ legal case has just begun - and it is all about climate change
The International Court of Justice is due to hear from 98 states and 12 international organisations - including many ...
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‘Frontlines of a Crisis We Did Not Create’: Low-Lying Nations Make Climate Case to ICJ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard arguments Monday in the largest climate case ever brought before it as a ...
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Global accountability on trial: International Court tackles nations’ legal obligations to combat climate change
Their idea gained momentum when Vanuatu’s then-foreign minister, Ralph Regenvanu, championed the initiative. In March ...
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Small Island States Urge International Court to Look Beyond Climate Treaties
A few UN member states responsible for the majority of emissions have breached international law, a special climate envoy ...
Vanuatu calls on ICJ to recognize climate change’s harm
Representatives for the island nation of Vanuatu called on the International Court of Justice this week to recognize the harm ...
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'Future of planet' at stake at ICJ hearings: Vanuatu
The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said ...