Climate Justice! States’ obligations for climate change
By S R Ranjan: Call to action for climate justice continues to keep it momentum even after the developing nations’ much criticised COP29 deal to provide $300 billion a year. In a landmark public hearing before International Court of Justice (ICJ), no fewer than 96 countries and 11 regional organizations took part in December 2024 and all presented their positions on the United Nations General Assembly’s request for an advisory opinion to clarify the “obligations of States with regard to climate change” under international law. The ICJ hearings broadly concern the obligations of States around the world with respect to climate change and the legal consequences of these obligations. They are significant because they represent the international community’s efforts to come up with a legal framework for addressing climate change. The ICJ court is being asked to provide clarity on international law with respect to climate change. The legal advice it provides ...
