Gaston Browne stated that unchecked emissions have eroded coastlines and are swallowing vital land, emphasizing the dire climate impacts on Antigua and Barbuda.
The ICJ is being asked to declare failures to cut fossil fuel emissions as violations of international law, potentially aiding future climate litigation.
Browne described the devastation of Barbuda by Hurricane Irma, highlighting that 50% of houses became uninhabitable, emphasizing the ongoing debt burden from disasters.
The United Nations called for the ICJ to adjudicate climate responsibilities, underlining their alarm at rising greenhouse gas emissions despite stated climate goals.
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