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World's top court paves the way for countries to be sued over climate inaction
Deutsche Welle
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July 23, 2025
In a ruling that is non-binding, but that experts say is likely to have far-reaching consequences, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) made clear that the climate must be protected for "present and future generations." Outlining the...
Five ways Pacific island nations are tackling climate change
RTL Today
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Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters' responsibilities when it comes to climate change. Hindered by their isolation and lack of economic clout, Pacific island nations have...
A climate 'reckoning' just unfolded at the World Court. What happened?
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 24, 2025
It's been hailed as a "planetary scale" win for climate advocates pushing for stronger action against carbon pollution. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared nations have an obligation under international law to prevent climate...
ICJ climate ruling: Five key questions on global duties and polluter accountability
Malay Mail
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July 23, 2025
THE HAGUE, July 23 — The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law.Judges have waded through tens of thousands of pages of written...
Vanuatu Rips US-Led Fossil Fuel Expansion After Landmark World Court Ruling
Common Dreams
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July 23, 2025
Vanuatu's government on Wednesday hailed the landmark International Court of Justice advisory opinion that countries have a legal obligation to take cooperative action against the "urgent and existential threat" of human-caused planetary heating,...
Why A Sinking Tiny South Pacific Nation Wants An Australian Climate Change Visa
News18
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July 11, 2025
Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 22:00 IST Under the Falepili Union Treaty, 280 Tuvaluans will be chosen every year through a secret ballot to move to Australia. Tuvalu, one of the world’s smallest countries, consists of nine tiny coral islands...
Palmerston unites across oceans for Te Maeva Nui
Cook Island News
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July 23, 2025
Members of the Palmerston Island team arrive in high spirits aboard the MV Nivaga III for Te Maeva Nui. MELINA ETCHES/25072204 Sixteen members of the Palmerston Island community arrived in Rarotonga on Sunday aboard the MV Nivaga III, ready to...
'A new era:' World court issues landmark ruling in biggest ever climate court case
Sky News
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July 23, 2025
The failure of countries to protect the planet from climate change may be a violation of international law, the UN's top court has said in a landmark ruling likely to shape climate litigation for years to come. In the world's biggest ever climate...
From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu leads a global climate case
Canada's National Observer
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July 22, 2025
When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu’s Havannah Harbor a decade ago, the coral rose like a sunken forest — tall stands of staghorns branched into yellow antlers, plate corals layered like canopies, and...
World Bank pledges stronger Pacific support on trade, jobs, and climate resilience
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 22, 2025
The World Bank is backing Pacific-led development with commitments to job creation, trade reform, and climate resilience, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde told the Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Suva Tuesday....
Where do you go when your country begins to sink?
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 3, 2025
Tuvalu has become the first nation to secure what many are calling a climate survival pact. Under the Falepili Union treaty, each year, Australia will offer up to 280 citizens of the Pacific island nation the right to live, study, work, and settle...
World Bank pledges stronger Pacific support on trade, jobs, and climate…
Pacific News Service
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The World Bank is backing Pacific-led development with commitments to job creation, trade reform, and climate resilience, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde told the Pacific Islands Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Suva Tuesday....
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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World court set to hear Vanuatu’s case on climate crisis obligations
Al Jazeera
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July 22, 2025
When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu’s Havannah Harbour 10 years ago, the coral rose like a sunken forest – tall stands of staghorns branched into yellow antlers, plate corals layered like canopies, and...
Rotuma’s coral reefs show resilience in National Geographic Pristine Seas survey
Pacific Media Network
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A weeks-long expedition surveying the shallow reefs in Rotuma, Fiji, has wrapped up with encouraging findings. National Geographic Pristine Seas recently wrapped up their months-long Tuvalu expedition, identifying signs of biodiversity and...
‘A defining moment’: UN court to deliver historic ruling on countries’ climate obligations
Euronews
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July 22, 2025
Published on 22/07/2025 - 9:26 GMT+2 •Updated 10:11 The UN’s top court will deliver a landmark advisory opinion setting out countries’ legal obligations to address climate change on Wednesday. The ruling from the International Court of Justice...
From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case
Yahoo News
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PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AP) — When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu’s Havannah Harbor a decade ago, the coral rose like a sunken forest — tall stands of staghorns branched into yellow antlers, plate corals...
With Lazarus, Cowboy Bebop’s Shinichirō Watanabe Is Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Paste
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Much has been said and written about Lazarus, the latest sci-fi action anime from Shinichirō Watanabe, in the weeks following its premiere back in April. The most common reactions to the series have been comparisons between it and Watanabe’s...
Pacific news in brief for 7 July
RNZ
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July 7, 2025
Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Photo: OCCRP / Aubrey Belford Bougainville - mining The Bougainville House of Representatives amended the Mining Act last week. The...
Pacific leaders call for unity and bold action
Islands Business
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July 19, 2025
After six long years of relentless advocacy, the much-anticipated International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion (ICJAO) on Climate Change is set to be released on July 23rd, marking a historic moment for the Pacific and the global climate...