INTERVIEW: Multiple routes to take ICJ climate opinion forward, says NGO head

Published 06:24 on February 26, 2026 / Last updated at 08:24 on February 26, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Interviews), International (UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is a crucial, but not the only, avenue to bring the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate advisory opinion to life, said the director of the NGO which kickstarted the campaign, pointing to the opinion's applicability to the UNFCCC, finance and trade talks, as well as human rights bodies.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is a crucial, but not the only, avenue to bring the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate advisory opinion to life, said the director of the NGO which kickstarted the campaign, pointing to the opinion's applicability to the UNFCCC, finance and trade talks, as well as human rights bodies.


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