Legal action on climate crisis sought

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Dec 09, 2024 12:05 am

THE Philippines has made a 'passionate' plea at the Great Hall of Justice of The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a decisive legal action on the global climate crisis.

In advisory proceedings focused on 'Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change,' the delegation, led by Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, presented harrowing evidence of the Philippines' extreme vulnerability to climate change and called for enhanced international accountability under existing legal frameworks.

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