On December 4, the US made an oral statement in the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion relating to the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change

Officials from almost 100 countries are at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands, asking the court to issue an opinion on the responsibility of certain nations to protect the planet from climate change.

It was only in the late 1980s that states became aware of the causes and risks associated with climate change,” a legal adviser for the U.S. Department of State told the court.