Caribbean leaders hail ICJ climate ruling as ‘historic’ win for small island states

PM of St Vincent and the Grenadines says ruling will strengthen the Caribbean's negotiating power when it comes to climate change reparations

Leaders in the Caribbean have hailed the outcome of the international court of justice (ICJ) climate change case as a historic legal victory" for small island states everywhere.

Several countries in the region had provided evidence to the ICJ case, which ended this week with a landmark advisory opinion that could see states ordered to pay reparations if they fail to tackle fossil fuels and prevent harm to the climate system.