The Global North taken to court - Who pays for the climate catastrophe?| DW Documentary

From their lecture halls to the International Court of Justice. Law students from the South Pacific have joined island nations to demand greater climate accountability from industrialized countries. The case before the world's highest court was initiated by 27 law students at the University of the South Pacific, all from islands that could become uninhabitable as sea levels rise and storms grow more frequent. As might be expected, the Global North has pushed back against their demands for greater responsibility for the consequences of climate change. The United States and Germany argue that international climate law doesn't clearly make countries responsible for past emissions. The young law students are going up against opponents who know the international stage inside and out. What gives