Vanuatu moves forward with UN climate resolution despite Trump opposition

Vanuatu is proceeding with a UN resolution urging countries to act on climate change, despite opposition from the Trump administration. The US government demanded Vanuatu drop the resolution, which aims to implement an International Court of Justice ruling that countries could face reparations for failing to address the climate crisis. To gain broader support, Vanuatu has removed sections, including a registry of "loss and damage" from climate impacts. The revised resolution still calls for countries to comply with international law on climate change, aligning with the ICJ ruling, and aims to limit global warming to 1.5C through a fossil fuel phase-out. The US opposes the resolution, fearing potential legal liability for its emissions, along with other major fossil fuel producers like Saudi Arabia and Russia. A vote on the resolution is expected later this month.

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