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Vanuatu’s landmark case at ICJ seeks to hold polluting nations responsible for climate change
The case seeks an advisory opinion from the court on the legal responsibilities of countries in relation to climate change, ...
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 ...
That climate change case now before the ICJ
The case comes just after a bitterly negotiated climate deal at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, which saw wealthy polluting ...
Pacific Daily News13h
Guam attorney Julian Aguon opens climate case before world's highest court
Attorney Julian Aguon, founder of the Guam-based law firm Blue Ocean Law, was one of several people who opened an ongoing ...
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A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island ...
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Climate justice: Action groups livid over Australia’s submission at ICJ
Australia’s government is being condemned by climate action groups for discouraging the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ...
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Pacific anger at Australian climate stance at top court
Pacific islanders and environment groups have criticised Australia for speaking out both sides of its mouth on climate change ...
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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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 2023, ...
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‘Climate change goes to court’ – ICJ hearings begin in landmark case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun hearings in the biggest climate change case ever, with more than 100 ...
Vanuatu Makes Opening Argument In International Court’s Climate Change Opinion
On December 2, the International Court of Justice began hearing oral statements on the Advisory Opinion relating to the ...
Top emitter China tells World Court that UN treaties cover states’ climate obligations
Ma Xinmin, a legal advisor in China's foreign ministry, tells the International Court of Justice that the existing treaties produced by UN-backed climate change negotiations should be the benchmark fo ...