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World's Major Courts Take Growing Role In Climate Fight

Courts are increasingly being asked to weigh in on countries' climate obligations (Credit: AFP)

The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.

Wednesday's highly anticipated advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice comes in the wake of landmark international decisions that experts say together have the potential to significantly shape climate action.

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