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    Activists and Vulnerable Nations Condemn U.S. Arguments Against Climate Obligations at ICJ Hearing

    Activists and Vulnerable Nations Condemn U.S. Arguments Against Climate Obligations at ICJ Hearing

    Testimony from the United States during the ongoing International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on Wednesday evoked anger from climate activists and vulnerable nations, as the planet’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter argued against nations being legally obligated to take measures to fight the climate crisis. The oral arguments were part of the historic climate hearing […]

    UN’s Top Court Begins Hearings on Landmark Climate Case

    UN’s Top Court Begins Hearings on Landmark Climate Case

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) — the United Nations’ highest court — began hearings on Monday in the biggest case in its history. The hearings involve what legal obligations States have when it comes to climate change. The proceedings represent efforts by the international community to formulate a legal framework to address the climate […]

    New Report Names Cities With Highest Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    New Report Names Cities With Highest Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    A new report from Climate Trace identifies global cities with the highest emissions. The report was released on Friday at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). The report includes an inventory of monthly emissions for states, provinces, counties and more than 9,000 cities to provide more […]