Philippines, Bangladesh ask top court to recognise climate harm as a violation of international law

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Indonesia, on the other hand, cautioned at the landmark hearings in The Hague that international human rights law does not yet create obligations to climate protection and any state obligation should only be limited to its own population.

Big emitters like the United States and China told the court that sufficient legal frameworks like the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol are already in place to deal with climate change.

The series of hearings is also the culmination of years of campaigning by a group of students from Pacific nations and a coalition of small island states and vulnerable countries who sought to clarify the legal responsibilities of nation-states in relation to climate change.

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Author / Journalist: Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeAustraliaBangladeshBelgiumBrazilChinaGermanyIndonesiaNetherlandsNew ZealandPhilippinesSwedenUnited StatesVanuatu

Topics: UNFCCC Emissions Legislation Disaster relief Climate justice Floods COP29 Climate finance Extreme weather Loss and damage Climate Kyoto Protocol COP Paris Agreement UN Typhoon

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Published On: 2024-12-09 @ 09:00:00 (5 days ago)

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