Countries could be forced to take climate action
At the United Nations in New York more than 130 member states have voted for the International Court of Justice to pronounce on "the obligations incumbent on states" to protect the climate "for present and future generations".
The resolution, which has been years in the making, was proposed by the tiny Pacific island state of Vanuatu.
It means the world’s highest court will now clarify what countries must do legally to defend the environment from climate harm. However, the resolution is non-binding (for the time being) and represents a step forward particularly for those countries, like Vanuatu, which face an existential threat from climate change.
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