Rich countries, island states lock horns on climate change at UN court
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The World Court concludes hearings on Friday on countries’ legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states contributing most to greenhouse-gas emissions should be liable for damage caused to small island nations. The International Court of Justice will issue an opinion on those questions, likely in 2025, that […]
Debt costs overshadow climate finance in small island states – report
London, UKReuters Small developing island states heavily exposed to the effects of climate change and often in critical debt situations spend at least 18 times more on debt servicing than they receive in climate finance, a report showed. The report by the European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) said 37 island and coastal countries […]