ICJ opinion: Wealthy countries must take the lead in combating climate change
The ICJ in The Hague at the beginning of the public hearings last December (International Court of Justice)
Countries are obligated to protect the climate as ambitiously as possible, and if they fail to do so, they can be held accountable: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has decided this in an advisory opinion. Experts and NGOs are calling it a breakthrough.
