The International Court of Justice is set to begin two weeks of hearings on Monday in a landmark case on the obligations of states to protect the climate from greenhouse gases.
The idea for the case came from a group of students studying law at a university in Vanuatu.
Experts say the court's findings could bolster the cases of nations taking legal action against big polluters failing to reduce emissions.
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