Climate Cases
A Landmark Court Ruling Looms Over U.S. Absence at COP30
The historic climate change advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice suggests the United States is violating international law on climate, legal experts say. By Dana Drugmand – https://insideclimatenews.org/ Una May Gordon, Jamaica’s former principal director of climate change, noted on opening day of the United Nations climate summit last week in Brazil that […]
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ICJ advisory opinion could reshape global climate politics, despite Trump’s tantrums
By Marco Lopez Uncle Sam’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement (for the second time) under President Donald J. Trump does not immunize the country from being held accountable for climate harm. Despite the fictions the orange guy formulates under his wig, and by the looks of MAGA’s “drill, baby, drill” agenda, they will be answerable […]
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ICJ to rule on states’ climate obligations in 2025
By Marco Lopez – Editor-In-Chief, Climate Spotlight From December 2–13, 2024, a record-breaking 100-plus oral submissions were delivered to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The court, which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN), has been asked to give an advisory opinion on the legal obligations of states in relation to […]
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Historic ICJ climate case concludes
Over 100 countries and international organizations presented arguments on who should bear legal responsibility for the climate crisis; the ICJ has now begun deliberations, but no end date has been announced as yet By Marco Lopez Who will bear the legal responsibility for the climate crisis? For the developing world, the answer is clear – […]
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