The UN is asking the International Court of Justice for its opinion on states' climate obligations. What does this mean?
- Written by: Jacqueline Peel, Director, Melbourne Climate Futures, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockThe United Nations has just backed a landmark resolution on climate justice.
Last week, the UN General Assembly supported a Pacific-led resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide an advisory opinion on a country’s climate obligations.
This has been hailed as a “turning point in climate...