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Richard CARTER

Stick To Current Climate Change Laws, US Tells Top UN Court

The ICJ is working on a new legal framework on how to tackle climate change (Credit: AFP)

The current United Nations framework for fighting climate change should be preserved, the United States told the International Court of Justice, which is working on drafting fresh global legal guidelines.

Washington on Wednesday joined China in stressing that the present accords, such as the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, were the best way to tackle the climate crisis, but their comments draw fury from campaigners.

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