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Climate Advisory Opinions Spotlight Emerging General Principles of Law
Original: Climate Advisory Opinions and the Emergence of General Principles
International lawyers are debating how advisory opinions on climate change, including proceedings before the International Court of Justice and other tribunals, may be shaping the recognition of general principles of law. The discussion focuses on whether courts' climate rulings are consolidating states' obligations to protect the climate system and what legal weight emerging principles will carry for future litigation.
Why now: Major international courts are issuing climate-related advisory opinions with potentially far-reaching consequences for states' legal obligations.
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