Tag: Climate Change
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ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Implications for Private Actors
[Umakanth Varottil is a Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore] On 23 July 2025 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its landmark advisory opinion on the “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change”. Despite its non-binding nature, the advisory opinion carries considerable weight under international law that States would have to