[Opinion] ‘Climate reparations not loans’

ICJ's Historic Verdict Redefines Global Climate Law

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice ruled that every country now has a binding duty under international law to mitigate and redress climate change, a milestone in the fight for climate justice. The decision further fortifies the position of small island states and developing nations such as India, allowing them to call for climate reparations and responsibility from nations with historical high emissions. The advisory opinion of …

‘Climate reparations not loans’

Financing for development via climate reparations, not more loans. This is what Caribbean economist Marla Dukharan envisages following the July 23