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UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling
If resolution is passed governments will have legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissions The UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of the UN general assembly in New York. Every member state is being asked to back a series of landmark findings on climate justice from the international court of justice (ICJ) as part of a new political resolution. If passed, it will mean governments recognise they have a legal responsibility to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, including tackling fossil fuels. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling, If resolution is passed governments will have legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissions The UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of the UN general assembly in New York. Every member state is being asked to back a series of landmark findings on climate justice from the international court of justice (ICJ) as part of a new political resolution. If passed, it will mean governments recognise they have a legal responsibility to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, including tackling fossil fuels. Continue reading…
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- UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice rulingThe Guardian - 2026-05-14T07:00:20+00:00
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