Pacific countries demand answers on climate change at the ICJ | The World

Vanuatu has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to find polluting nations have acted unlawfully by contributing to climate change, in a landmark case that could change future climate talks. But Australia argued that nations' obligations on climate change didn't extend beyond climate accords like the Paris Agreement. International law expert Professor Margaret Young joined The World to discuss the ICJ case.
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