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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 ...
The Nation on MSN2d
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 ...
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 ...
AFP on MSN2d
Vanuatu island chief 'very impressed' by global climate decision
The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration ...
The Economist1d
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 ...
Taipei Times1d
Vanuatu chief is ‘impressed’ by UN climate decision
The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu yesterday said that he was “very impressed” by a UN court’s declaration ...
The UN’s top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change
The top U.N. court has opened a hearing to deliver an opinion in a landmark case about nations’ obligations to tackle climate ...
China Daily3d
Vanuatu turns to world court as climate disasters mount
PORT VILA, Vanuatu — When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu's Havannah Harbor a decade ...
news.gov.hk1d
CE meets Deputy PM of Vanuatu
Chief Executive John Lee meets Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance & Economic Management of Vanuatu Johnny Koanapo ...
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 ...