Climate obligations of countries: When the hearing before the ICJ begins
The hearings before the International Court of Justice are due to start in December. The decision is not binding, but is likely to have a political impact.
Von Alexandra Endres
The hearings before the International Court of Justice are due to start in December. The decision is not binding, but is likely to have a political impact.
Von Alexandra Endres
Welche Verpflichtung haben Staaten zum Klimaschutz? Und welche Konsequenzen drohen den Verursachern? Diese Fragen bringt Vanuatu jetzt mit Unterstützung der UN-Generalversammlung vor den Internationalen Gerichtshof in Den Haag. Das könnte die Klimaverhandlungen befeuern – oder alles blockieren.
Von Bernhard Pötter
What obligations do states have to protect the climate? And what consequences do polluters face? With the support of the UN General Assembly, Vanuatu is now taking these questions to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. This could fuel the climate negotiations – or block everything.
Von Bernhard Pötter