Advisory opinion on obligations of states in respect of climate change: Jutta Brunnée

Völkerrechtsblog is an academic blog on all matters of public international law and international legal thought. Its Symposia gather different articles discussing one broader question. University Professor and Dean Jutta Brunnée contributed to its recent symposium on Systemic Impacts and Structural Shifts: Climate Change and the Role of the ICJ Advisory Opinion.

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Widely hailed as a “landmark opinion,” the decision has sparked intense academic and political debate—not only for its significance in climate governance but also for its broader implications for the international legal order.

Read Dean Brunnée's symposium post: The Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change

Visit the Systemic Impacts and Structural Shifts: Climate Change and the Role of the ICJ Advisory Opinion symposium at Völkerrechtsblog.