The International Court of Justice has been tasked to draft a framework suggesting key points and advisories warning nations of possible legal action in case they indulge in pollution activities harming the planet.
Experts have expressed hope in the new advisory framework that the court would finally be able to take legal action against the offenders. This comes after the recent Ocean Summit in France and the revocation of the US global aid programme, where representatives from 50 nations and top industrialists met in order to announce a relief aid package for the protection of global oceans.
"It will be the compass the world needs to course correct," said Vishal Prasad, director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change. He said, "It will give new strength to climate litigation, inspire more ambitious national policies and guide states toward decisions that uphold their legal duties to protect both people and planet.”
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The only way to effectively fight climate change is by far in the hands of the entire human race rather than a few individual countries. However, the ruling can provide a systematic guide to the nations in tackling the climate-related issues, especially developed nations that are among the top contributors to overall planetary waste. While some have expressed hope in the opinion framework, other smaller nations have raised their concerns, citing the lack of accountability binding on the bigger nations.
"As seas rise faster than predicted, these states must stop. This court must not permit them to condemn our lands and our people to watery graves," said John Silk from the Marshall Islands. After a bitter fight at last year’s climate talks in Azerbaijan in November, wealthy and developed countries have agreed to provide at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing nation’s transition to clean energy and prepare for an increase in extreme weather.
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