Sol Meckievi

Not too early: Human rights law and the obligation to phase out fossil fuels

This commentary engages with Harro van Asselt and Tejas Rao's analysis of the implications of the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change for fossil fuel‐producing States. The Court affirmed that States are subject to a ‘stringent’ due diligence obligation to prevent harm to the climate system and other parts of the...