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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Hearings (Part 1)

Law Columbia

ITLOS published its advisory opinion in May 2024, and the IACtHR opinion is expected later in 2025. Most participants agreed that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced and urgent measures must be taken to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. State Responsibilities in Climate Change: What Law Applies?

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Looking Ahead to Climate Litigation in 2025: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

Union of Concerned Scientists

Its a familiar frustration: will 2025 finally be the year these cases move forward? Shell case, for instance, the Dutch courts upheld the ruling that Shell must act to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. With this in mind, here are three key developments that I believe will shape climate litigation in 2025.

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Carbon Dioxide Removal through Coastal Blue Carbon: A Review of Commitments in Nationally Determined Contributions

Law Columbia

However, only 42 jurisdictions have acknowledged the importance of blue carbon as a climate mitigation and adaptation strategy in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement. Relevant phrases from NDCs, including these terms, were extracted and analyzed.

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World’s Biggest Court Opinion on Climate

Legal Planet

Mackintosh has closely followed the case which was first filed in 2018 by Vanuatu, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Businesses canceled, closed, and scaled back more than $22 billion worth of clean energy projects and new factories in the first half of 2025 after cancelling another $6.7

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What We’re Watching: Climate and Political Whiplash

Union of Concerned Scientists

” The heat risk forecast for Friday, July 25, 2025, through Tuesday, July 29, 2025, shows widespread heat risk for the populous eastern half of the United States. Amid proposed cuts to FEMA and NOAA, nearly 8 in 10 Americans say they’re more worried about the government’s ability to protect them.”

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Emergency?

Legal Planet

Wildfire in Canada , smoke in NYC , heat domes in Texas , massive heat in the Atlantic ocean are just some of this month’s news. percent of GDP in 2025 as the share of fuel consumption in emerging markets (where price gaps are generally larger) continues to climb.” The leading edge of that disruption is already here.

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Accelerating Freight Decarbonization

Legal Planet

Ocean-going ships transport nearly three-quarters of the world’s cargo, but heavy-duty road vehicles contribute to the majority- 65% of emissions from freight. Moreover, it is important for regional or national governments to prioritize meeting the targets set by the Paris Agreement, supporting cities in their efforts.