Webinar Climate Litigation

[Webinar] One Year after the ICJ Advisory Opinion: From Legal Accountability to Fossil Fuel Phase-out

Date and time

26.07.24(Fri) 10:00 - 26.07.24(Fri) 11:00 GMT+9

Location

Zoom

About this event

One year ago, the world's highest court delivered a landmark ruling: states are legally bound to protect the climate system — and financing fossil fuels may violate international law.

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its landmark Advisory Opinion on climate change, following an initiative led by Pacific Island students and the state of Vanuatu. In May 2026, 141 UN member states endorsed the Opinion through a UN General Assembly resolution.

This webinar will explore what these developments mean for governments, public finance institutions, and fossil fuel subsidies. Bringing together legal experts, advocates, and Pacific voices, the discussion will examine emerging accountability mechanisms, ongoing legal cases in Korea and Japan, and how this momentum can help advance fossil fuel phase-out efforts ahead of COP31.

Date: Friday, July 24, 2026

📆 Time: 10:00 AM KST/JST | 1:00 PM FJT | 9:00 AM PHT
📍 Location: Online (Zoom)
🗣️ Session Language: English, with simultaneous interpretation in Korean and Japanese

Registration: https://forourclimate-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CMeuNfB8RNmvHJP8K73hkg

Date and time

26.07.24(Fri) 10:00 - 26.07.24(Fri) 11:00 GMT+9

Location

Zoom

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Policy Research and Recommendations

We conduct in-depth analysis of climate, energy, industrial, and economic policies to propose viable policy alternatives and help bring about real policy change.
Legal Action and Litigation

We hold corporations and governments accountable when they delay climate action, utilizing a range of legal strategies, including litigation, to drive policy improvement.
Communications and Campaigns

We believe that the power to change the world lies with people. Through compelling messages and diverse communication channels, we raise public awareness about the climate crisis and inspire collective action.
International Cooperation

We understand that climate change knows no borders. Through networking and collaboration, we work with global environmental organizations to promote change at the international level.

Policy Research and Recommendations

We conduct in-depth analysis of climate, energy, industrial, and economic policies to propose viable policy alternatives and help bring about real policy change.
Legal Action and Litigation

We hold corporations and governments accountable when they delay climate action, utilizing a range of legal strategies, including litigation, to drive policy improvement.
Communications and Campaigns

We believe that the power to change the world lies with people. Through compelling messages and diverse communication channels, we raise public awareness about the climate crisis and inspire collective action.
International Cooperation

We understand that climate change knows no borders. Through networking and collaboration, we work with global environmental organizations to promote change at the international level.

[Webinar] One Year after the ICJ Advisory Opinion: From Legal Accountability to Fossil Fuel Phase-out

About this event

Support SFOC in creating winning climate movements!

Policy Research and Recommendations

Legal Action and Litigation

Communications and Campaigns

International Cooperation

Support SFOC
in creating winning climate movements!