Our planet is in a climate emergency as temperatures are set dramatically above the critical 1.5°C limit that is dramatically above the pre-industrial level. The ability to withstand environmental onslaught is being pushed to the brink, especially in small island states like my native Trinidad and Tobago and other vulnerable countries.
Recognizing this urgency, UN member states have requested Advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on individual countries’ climate obligations. The government can use that advice to understand and legislate its moral obligations, but not legally bound…
Source: www.newscientist.com