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US denies responsibility for historic emissions during climate change hearings at top UN court
It was only in the late 1980s that states became aware of the causes and risks associated with climate change,” a legal ...
A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island ...
U.S. Defends Climate Accord as Nations Call for Stronger Global Action
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.
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Global accountability on trial: International Court tackles nations’ legal obligations to combat climate change
Their idea gained momentum when Vanuatu’s then-foreign minister, Ralph Regenvanu, championed the initiative. In March ...
International court to begin hearings that may shape global climate litigation
The United Nations' top court next week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the ...
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A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
We are witnesses to the destruction of our lands, our livelihoods, our culture and our human rights," Vanuatu's climate change envoy Ralph Regenvanu told reporters ahead of the hearing.Any ...
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'Future of planet' at stake at ICJ hearings: Vanuatu
The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said ...