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On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled thatcountries affected by climate change are eligible for compensation, describingglobal warming as an "existential threat."
The United Nations' highest judicial authority affirmed thataccess to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a human right.
Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa, President of the Court, said,“it has concluded that the consequences of climate change are severe andprofound. They cause harm to both natural ecosystems and populations,”confirming that the states have strict obligations to protect climate systems.
Iwasawa warned that the effects of global warming will alsoimpact human rights, stressing that it “could severely undermine the enjoymentof certain human rights, including the right to life.”
His remarks came during the reading of excerpts from anexpert report consisting of several hundred pages, for what is considered themost significant case ever reviewed by the ICJ.
The United Nations tasked the Court’s fifteen judges withanswering two questions, regarding the obligations of states to protect theEarth from gas emissions—primarily resulting from the consumption of oil, coal,and gas—and the legal consequences for states whose emissions have causedenvironmental harm.
“The failure to protect the planet from the effects ofclimate change may amount to a violation of international law,” the ICJ stated.
Small nations are demanding compensation from historicallyhigh-polluting states, including the United States and India—an appeal thatmost wealthy countries reject. However, the advisory opinions issued by theICJ are non-binding, and critics argue that majorpolluters will disregard them.
Although the Court’s opinion is advisory and notenforceable, it may still have influence and contribute to advancing climatejustice by encouraging legislation and judicial action around the world.
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