International Court of Justice declares climate change a “universal risk”

The main judicial body of the United Nations has also ruled that member states have a “duty” to prevent climate change, which is “unequivocally” caused by human activity.
The International Court of Justice declared on Wednesday that climate change is an existential “universal risk”, caused “unequivocally” by human activity.

The United Nations’ main judicial body has also ruled that member states have a “duty” to prevent climate change.

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In an advisory opinion on states’ obligations on climate change issued on Wednesday, it recalls that states need to take action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. States designated in Annex I of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have additional obligations to lead the fight against climate change; to cooperate to achieve the objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; or comply with the relevant provisions of the Kyoto Protocol.

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