In 2019, a group of law students from Pacific island nations set in motion a case that made it to the world&rsquo;s highest court: The International Court of Justice. The students wanted answers to two important questions: what responsibility do countries have to stop climate change? And if countries don&rsquo;t stop polluting, will they have to pay for the damages? Now the ICJ has delivered its verdict, and it seems like a huge win for the climate. But is it? Laura Clarke, chief executive officer of legal non-profit ClientEarth, joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to discuss. Explore further: <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-24/one-pacific-nation-s-court-case-opens-new-era-for-climate-lawsuits">One Pacific Nation&rsquo;s Court Case Opens New Era for Climate Lawsuits - Bloomberg</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/vanuatu-wins-landmark-legal-battle-over-climate-change-impact?srnd=homepage-europe">UN Top Court Says Countries Are Obliged to Fight Climate Change - Bloomberg</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-25/heat-pump-sales-top-gas-boilers-in-germany-for-the-first-time?srnd=phx-green">Heat Pump Sales Top Gas Boilers in Germany for the First Time - Bloomberg</a></li> </ul> Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green">https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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