Union of Concerned Scientists: ICJ Climate Hearings Spotlight the Crucial Role of Science in Legal Accountability
December 06, 2024
December 06, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON (December 4, 2024)--The United States presented its oral arguments today to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as part of the historic hearings on climate change in The Hague. The advisory opinion process, requested by the low-lying nation of Vanuatu last March and supported by over 115 countries, is the first time the world's highest court has taken on the duty . . .
WASHINGTON (December 4, 2024)--The United States presented its oral arguments today to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as part of the historic hearings on climate change in The Hague. The advisory opinion process, requested by the low-lying nation of Vanuatu last March and supported by over 115 countries, is the first time the world's highest court has taken on the duty . . .