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From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...
U.N. court says polluters can be held responsible for greenhouse gas emissions
The island nation of Vanuatu prevailed in its landmark request to legally compel countries to cut emissions and compensate ...
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How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won
The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a ...
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The world court joins the fight over climate change
On July 23rd, after two years and an unprecedented number of submissions from governments and international institutions, the ...
Britain can dodge climate lawsuits if it pays UN, Vanuatu lawyer says
Britain can dodge climate lawsuits from other countries if it makes “significant and meaningful” contributions reflecting its ...
The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount
Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising seas and saltwater intrusion ...
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A Cambridge professor and counsel team member for Vanuatu gives his initial views on the landmark ICJ Advisory Opinion.
A Cambridge professor and counsel team member for Vanuatu gives his initial views on the landmark ICJ Advisory Opinion.
UN court rules countries must treat climate change as an 'existential threat'
The UN's top court on Wednesday ruled climate change an "existential problem of planetary proportions" and said countries had ...