"States are obligated to ensure the protection of the climate and environment" (ICJ)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its first-ever advisory opinion on the obligations of States in regards of climate change, on 23/07/2025 in La Haye (Netherlands).
The opinion aims to determine the obligations States have to protect the climate and the legal consequences that result when they fail to do so.
Judge Iwasawa Yuji...