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The top United Nations court has ruled that nations are obligated under

The top United Nations court has ruled that nations are obligated under international law to limit climate change, and countries that don’t act could be held legally responsible for climate damages elsewhere.

The decision is a win for many small countries vulnerable to climate impacts that pushed for the issue to be heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

It’s the court’s first major ruling on climate change, but the decision is only advisory, meaning that countries are not legally bound by it. Still, legal experts say it could be a boost for other climate change lawsuits pending in national courts around the world.

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