International Law Stays Silent on the Responsibility for Climate Change

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The world of international law is behaving as though the problem of climate change does not exist.

Climate-related cases have been absent from international courts, even from disputes involving human rights, investment or the environment. While there have been cases heard in some national courts, particularly in the US, they do not progress far.

The weak legal response to climate change means that big polluters are getting off lightly…

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