In this week’s post, Dr. Tracey Kanhanga examines how future generations of African descent are likely to be disproportionately affected by climate change, drawing on the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on climate obligations. She emphasises that the UN General Assembly’s second question to the ICJ—concerning future generations—is particularly relevant to Africa, where most of the world’s population will reside, yet where communities risk remaining trapped in a vicious cycle of vulnerability.

In this week’s blog, Dr. Enam K. Antonio examines how the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on climate obligations reshapes Africa’s approach to its 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). She explains that the Court interprets “highest possible ambition” as a binding legal standard, not just a political goal, requiring states to align ambition with their real capacities.