When Custom Binds All States - Reflections on Customary International Law in the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion
Gehring, Markus
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The ICJ affirmed that States have binding customary obligations to prevent significant harm to the climate system and to cooperate in addressing the crisis. Rejecting arguments that climate treaties override these duties, the Court clarified that non-parties remain bound. While acknowledging law’s limits, the ICJ’s opinion provides a powerful legal foundation to guide climate negotiations, litigation, and collective action worldwide.
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Gehring, Markus
Advisory Opinion
Climate Crisis
ICJ
International Court of Justice
Internationaler Gerichtshof | Den Haag
Klimakatastrophe
State Responsibility
climate change
customary law
Internationaler Gerichtshof | Den Haag
Klimakatastrophe
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https://verfassungsblog.de/customary-law-icj-climate-advisory-opinion/
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