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International Legal Obligations to Protect the Climate: The ICJ’s Landmark Advisory Opinion
In this episode, we examine the International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on international legal obligations for the protection of the climate. The Court makes clear that states are legally required under international law to protect the global climate system from human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, for the benefit of both present and future generations.
We explore how international treaties, customary international law, and principles of due diligence and cooperation impose concrete duties on states to prevent significant environmental harm. The ICJ also outlines the…
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