Australia Endorses Historic UN Resolution for Climate Change Accountability
The resolution passed 141-8-28 and urges governments to align climate policy with 1.5C while seeking reparations and tighter fossil fuel regulation.
- On Wednesday, the 193-member United Nations General Assembly endorsed a landmark International Court of Justice advisory opinion warning that failing to curb fossil fuel production may constitute an "internationally wrongful act."
- Vanuatu and other climate-vulnerable Pacific island nations spearheaded the resolution, which passed with 141 votes in favor, eight against, and 28 abstentions.
- Australia voted in favor, though it was not among the 69 original co-sponsors, while the United States, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia opposed the measure.
- Australia-Based Climate Council chief executive Amanda McKenzie said the ruling exposes the federal government's stance, noting it gives "fossil fuel giants a free ride" despite renewable energy efforts.
- Australia holds a key negotiation role for the upcoming Conference of the Parties in Turkey, where Fiji and Tuvalu will host pre-event meetings as low-lying Tuvalu faces losing 90 per cent of its land.
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Kristeligt DagbladUN countries support a statement that could open the way for compensation for countries affected by climate change.
The UN General Assembly “welcomes” the advisory ruling issued last year by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on combating climate change. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, the advice is called “an authoritative contribution to the clarification of international law.” The United States voted against it.
The particular story of David v. Goliath that Vanuatu is leading in the United Nations has added a new chapter this Wednesday in New York. A total of 141 countries have supported an ambitious resolution in the UN General Assembly that, among other things, calls for the abandonment of fossil fuels and opens a window — albeit uncertain and non-binding — for states that fail to comply with their obligations to fight climate change to offer redress …
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