[Opinion] South African Environmental Groups Push to Block Shell’s New Wells – How World Court Opinion Might Help

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast. The opinion, handed down by the world’s highest court in July 2025, sets out what all governments are legally required to do to tackle climate change. It confirmed that: All states have a duty to prevent activities within the…

South African environmental groups push to block Shell's new wells - how world court opinion might help

Share articlePrint articleThe International Court of Justice's landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast.

UPD position on climate change - University of the Philippines Diliman

On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on climate change, declaring that failure in doing appropriate measures to address climate change can be an internationally wrongful act. Below is an article of Marielle Justine C. Sumilong, assistant professor of speech communication at the UPD Department of Speech Communication and […] The post UPD position on climate change appeared first on University of the Phil…