The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

The ICJ advisory opinion on climate obligations marks a milestone in international climate law. It reflects a shift toward a more coherent order that limits state discretion in favor of global public interests. The opinion construes climate law as a systematic framework that strengthens the shared value of long-term, science-based climate protection through multilateral cooperation. Yet it remains unclear whether it can fulfill its promise by providing workable paths for redistribution, state liability, and compensation. The contributions explore this normative shift and the tensions that persist. With contributions by Harro van Asselt Juan Auz Lovleen Bhullar Jutta Brunnée Dave-Inder Comar Rashmi Dharia Khaled El Mahmoud Corina Heri Jannika Jahn Hellen Keller Denise Koecke Andreas Kulick Andrej Lang Phillip Paiement Vishal Prasad Malavika Rao Jochen Rauber Lillian Robb Rozemarijn Roland Holst David Scott Nele Suchantke Katalin Sulyok Motitz Vinken Christina Voigt