A historic and unanimous ruling of the International Court of Justice has confirmed countries’ strong obligations under international law to slash climate pollution, and set out the expected legal consequences for breaching these obligations.
In the ruling, the Court states that the climate crisis is: “an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet”.
The Climate Council’s preliminary analysis finds the decision has significant implications for Australia.
Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said: “The decision will reverberate across the world and around Australia – in courtrooms, boardrooms, Parliaments and international negotiations.
“The court makes it crystal clear that all countries have significant legal responsibilities to prevent further climate harm by slashing their climate pollution rapidly and deeply…
Source: Climate Council
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