{"id":390659,"date":"2025-07-25T10:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=390659"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:56:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:56:44","slug":"icj-issues-biased-advice-on-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=390659","title":{"rendered":"ICJ Issues Biased Advice on Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Activists hoping the opinion from the ICJ\u2019s judges will have far-reaching legal consequences in the fight against climate change Image: Peter Dejong\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The media is rampant today with headlines like these:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate, UN News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World\u2019s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm, CNN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN\u2019s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law, CBC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change, BBC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change, New York Times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etc., Etc., Etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I asked perplexity.ai: <\/strong>(bolds in answer supplied by perplexity)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question: How did the ICJ address scientists disputing IPCC reports like Clintel in its climate advice?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer: <\/strong>The International Court of Justice (ICJ), in its advisory proceedings on climate change, did not address or give consideration to scientists or groups\u2014such as Clintel\u2014who dispute the findings of the IPCC<\/strong>. Instead, the ICJ relied heavily and explicitly on the IPCC as the authoritative source on climate science throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key points from the available evidence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n