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International court of justice 'judges' climate change

Countries have a legal obligation to tackle climate change, International Court of Justice rules
The court president judge Yuji Iwasawa said during last week’s ruling that countries’ failure to take appropriate action to protect the climate, and meet the “stringent obligations” placed on them by climate treaties such as the Paris Agreement, was a breach of international law.
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The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws related to climate change and, if they fail to act, could be held responsible for damage to communities and the environment. The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm.
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In a landmark, unanimous advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice found that a state's violation of its legal climate obligations was a 'wrongful' act, and greatly affected countries could sue for 'reparations.
The international court has fired the starting gun on climate accountability
Last week’s advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a gamechanger in the long-running global struggle to limit greenhouse-gas emissions. The court’s 15 judges unanimously ruled that governments must act “with the highest ambition”,
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