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"The New Zealand government’s decision this week to reject all of the Climate
Change Commission’s emission target recommendations was just the latest in a
string of policy statements that weaken the country’s action on climate.
Collectively, the current climate policy settings raise three important (and
not hypothetical) questions.
Does weakening domestic action on climate change risk New Zealand being found
in breach of international law? Yes.
Could other states take legal action against New Zealand for failing to comply
with its international obligations? Yes.
Does a failure to comply with those obligations undermine New Zealand’s
commitment to the international rules-based order? Yes.
At the centre of this sits the landmark advisory opinion issued by the
International Court of Justice In July. This set out clearly and
authoritatively the obligations on states to address climate change, and the
rights of other states to take legal action against those that don’t live up to
their commitments.
While the opinion is not itself legally binding, the legal obligations
identified by the court are – on all states, including New Zealand."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
