The International Court of Justice has provided a landmark ruling on climate change by issuing its Advisory Opinion on climate change.

This makes clear that countries most responsible for the climate crisis have a legal obligation to protect current and future generations by cutting emissions and providing reparations for those affected.

This ruling arises from the demands of a group of 27 Pacific Island law students and island nations supported by a coalition of civil society, Indigenous Peoples, and 130 states across the world.

The Vanuatu government has been a significant force behind this first-ever legal opinion on climate change.

The International Court of Justice has taken action to put high emitters on notice.

This advisory opinion will shape international standards and is now a turning point that........

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