By Black Star News
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on July, 23 that climate change is a threat to our planet.
The ICJ heard arguments from almost 100 countries and organizations before giving its opinion on two specific questions. The questions were: what are the obligations of states under international law with respect to climate change, and what are the legal consequences when such duties are breached and cause harm to people and states?
In its ruling the ICJ called climate change “an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet.” The Court also stated that climate change impacts on humans require “mitigation and adaptation measures, with due account given to the protection of human rights, the adoption of standards and legislation, and the regulation of the activities of private actors.”
The ICJ also said that “conditions resulting from climate change which are likely to endanger the lives of individuals may lead them to seek safety in another country or prevent them from returning to their own.”
The Court also stated that countries failure to protect the climate system from fossil fuels emissions, consumption, etc. may trigger legal consequences.
States are now evaluating things such as their greenhouse gas commitments to stay under the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit put forward by the Paris Agreement.
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