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Climate change: World’s top court to weigh in
The world's top court will for the first time advise on countries' legal obligations to fight climate change, following a UN resolution on Wednesday.
The International Court of Justice will now prepare an advisory opinion that could be cited in climate court cases.
- Matt McGrath
- BBC
The motion came from Vanuatu, a low-lying Pacific island nation facing peril from rising sea levels.
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau called it “a win for climate justice of epic proportions”.
The motion, sponsored by more than 130 countries, was greeted with cheers.
The idea for the…