ICJ to Begin Historic Hearings on Environmental Protection and Greenhouse Gases

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The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin historic hearings next week, aimed at establishing a legal framework for how nations should protect the environment from harmful greenhouse gases and determine the consequences for failing to do so. From Monday, lawyers and representatives from over 100 countries and organizations will present their cases before the world’s highest court, marking the largest number of submissions in the court's history.Activists are hopeful that the ICJ’s legal opinion will set a significant precedent in the global fight against climate change, potentially influencing future environmental policies worldwide.