Climate Change Paris Agreement Precautionary Principle 
Law Columbia
AUGUST 1, 2025
The analysis reveals that the rights-based findings made in the ICJ’s inaugural climate advisory opinion are not necessarily ground-breaking in terms of their scope or ambition, but that they instead serve to legitimize and encourage the climate-related findings of regional human rights courts and United Nations (UN) treaty bodies.
Law Columbia
JULY 24, 2025
“An existential threat” – this is how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) characterized climate change in its long-awaited advisory opinion on the obligations of States with respect to climate change. 74) – states must act urgently. 162-171).
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Law Columbia
APRIL 24, 2023
Despite the ongoing debate on whether ITLOS has jurisdiction to issue an advisory opinion on climate change, if the Tribunal asserts jurisdiction (on jurisdiction, see here and here) , there is still much to uncover. However, ITLOS is not responsible for implementing the UNFCCC or the Paris Agreement.
Law Columbia
AUGUST 11, 2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s release of its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States with Respect to Climate Change marks a watershed moment, not just because of what the court says about climate obligations, but also because of how it says it. As Phoebe Okowa recalls , a handful of large emitters (e.g.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 20, 2023
This is consistent with the precautionary principle that underlies much international environmental law. There is, however, an alternative reading of the precautionary principle that could justify pursuing ocean CDR despite the risks it presents. Those conversations must come together so we can find a middle ground.
Law Columbia
MAY 10, 2021
The judgment, in German, and an unofficial English translation, along with other documents, are available on the Sabin Center’s Non-US Climate Litigation Database, here.) Germany’s Federal Climate Change Act requires a 55% gradual reduction of German GHGs by 2030 and a reduction of 80-95% by 2050, compared to 1990. Background.
Law Columbia
AUGUST 11, 2022
The funds aim to aid the achievement of the EU’s climate targets by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement (JT Regulation, Articles 1-2). Since the dispute ended with a settlement and the withdrawal of the complaint, it is unknown whether the CJEU would have shared the AG’s opinion.
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