
Parley by The Hindu
Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions?
<p>On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion reaffirming states’ legal obligations to mitigate climate change.</p> <p>The court emphasised that countries are required to reduce their greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and support vulnerable nations. The ruling has sparked debates over sovereignty, enforcement, and global equity.</p> <p>Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions? </p> <p>Guests: Ted Nordhaus, American environmental thinker and co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute, which is based in California, and Anand Grover, U.N. Special Rapporteur on health, and has represented environmental and he...

