What an International Court of Justice climate ruling could do

Andrew Freedman, author of Axios Generate

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the UN General Assembly adopted, by consensus, a resolution asking the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion layout what countries’ obligations are to protect the climate in order to secure human rights. Sandra Nichols Thiam, a climate law specialist at the nonprofit Environmental Institute, discusses the significance of this UNGA action. 

Full article: https://www.axios.com/2023/03/30/climate-change-un-vote-icj-case-vanuatu 

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