COP30: Pacific leaders now have world court backing to call countries to account over climate risk

Pacific leaders gain legal backing from the ICJ to hold countries accountable for climate change, transforming obligations into enforceable international law.
The World from PRX

A decade after the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the treaty’s architect looks back at its legacy

As diplomats, scientists and activists from around the globe convene in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, The World's Host Carolyn ...
The Spectator AustraliaOpinion

The myths of ‘international law’

Over the last two years of the conflict in Gaza, the phrase ‘international humanitarian law’ has been heard almost ...

India ninth worst affected by extreme weather: study

Germanwatch's Climate Risk Index reveals India ranks ninth among nations most affected by extreme weather, highlighting ...
Tax Justice NetworkOpinion

Taxation as Climate Reparations: Who Should Pay for the Crisis?

Exploring how taxation can function as climate reparations, this blog links colonial responsibility, racial justice, and ...

Pacific Islanders Won A Landmark Climate Case. Now They Want Countries To Act

Coral Pasisi, the director of climate change and sustainability at The Pacific Community SPC. (Courtesy: The Pacific ...
Al Jazeera

Indigenous activists storm COP30 climate summit in Brazil, demanding action

Protest comes as Brazil’s leader Lula says COP30 participants should be ‘inspired’ by Indigenous peoples. Hundreds of people ...
Climate Home NewsOpinion

Not another COP-out: We must rewrite the rules of the UN climate talks

Reforming the talks is not procedural housekeeping - it is a crucial pillar of climate action needed to accelerate a fossil ...
Mother JonesOpinion

One Rule Is Dooming the UN Climate Talks

It’s unusual that the UNFCCC precludes voting. Most UN bodies, including its General Assembly, Security Council, and Economic ...