"US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries"
"Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic greenhouse gas emitter argued against countries being legally obliged to combat the climate crisis.
The US intervention came on Wednesday as part of the historic climate hearing at the international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where island nations and other climate-vulnerable countries are calling for wealthy polluting nations most responsible for climate breakdown to be held legally responsible.
Climate disasters are wreaking havoc across the planet, with dwindling hope of the current climate pledges curtailing global temperatures as the US and other fossil fuel nations continue to expand production."
Nina Lakhani reports for the Guardian with agencies December 4, 2024.
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"Top Emitter China Tells World Court That UN Treaties Cover States' Climate Obligations" (Reuters)
"U.S. Defends Climate Accord as Nations Call for Stronger Global Action" (New York Times)
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