Australia accused of undermining landmark climate change case brought by Pacific nations in international court

Adam Morton and Australian Associated Press

from on 2024-12-03 01:57 (#6SNE9)

Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond UN commitments

Australia has been accused of undermining its Pacific neighbours in a landmark international legal case after it argued that high-emitting countries are not obliged to act on the climate crisis beyond their commitments under the 2015 Paris agreement.

In the case before the UN's international court of justice (ICJ), Vanuatu is leading an argument brought by several Pacific nations and developing states - including Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu - that developed countries have a legal responsibility beyond existing UN frameworks. The case does not specify the names of countries that would fall under the definition of high emitters.

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