The leader of Vanuatu, pushing to take climate change to the international court, said the slow pace of international negotiations over emissions reduction was 'totally out of step' with the impact Pacific islands are seeing.
A general view of Grand Pacific Hotel, the venue for Pacific Islands Forum, in Suva, Fiji July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kirsty NeedhamSUVA, Fiji, July 12 - The leader of Vanuatu, pushing to take climate change to the international court, said the slow pace of international negotiations over emissions reduction was "totally out of step" with the impact Pacific islands are seeing.
Loughman said Vanuatu had gained "unanimous support" from forum members for a call for the United Nations General Assembly to back an ICJ case. "Time seems totally out of step with the reality of climate change’s impact on the lives of Pacific people," he said.
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