International Court of Justice
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION
Replies to the Oral Questions by the EUROPEAN UNION
Introduction
At the close of the oral proceedings before the Court, participants to these proceedings were
invited to provide written replies to four questions posed by Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu
and Charlesworth. By letter of 13 December 2024, the Registrar circulated these questions.
In complement to its written and oral submissions, the European Union would like to reply as

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written Replies
by the Arab Republic of Egypt
to the questions
put by Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu and
Charlesworth
20 December 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
I- Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3
II- The Questions................................................................................................................. 4

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT
OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
RESPONSE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR TO THE QUESTIONS PUT BY
JUDGES CLEVELAND, TLADI, AURESCU AND CHARLESWORTH
20 DECEMBER 2024

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REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D’IVOIRE
Union – Discipline – Travail
MINISTERE DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT,
DU DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE
ET DE LATRANSITION ECOLOGIQUE
Audiences publiques de la Cour Internationale de Justice, dans le
cadre de la procédure consultative sur les Obligations des États en
matière de changement climatique
La Haye, le 13 décembre 2024
Réponses de la République de Côte d’Ivoire aux questions posés
par la Cour aux participants
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A. Question asked by Judge Cleveland

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
ADVISORY PROCEEDINGS
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Oral Proceedings of 2 – 13 December 2024
REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA
Questions put by Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu and Charlesworth at the end of the
public sitting of 13 December.
19 December 2024
Costa Rica refers to the following question put by Judge Aurescu:
“Some participants have argued, during the written and/or oral stages of the proceedings, that

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
COMMISSION OF SMALL ISLAND STATES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE JUDGES
20 DECEMBER 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Question 1 Posed By Judge Cleveland......................................................................... 1
II. Question 2 Posed By Judge Tladi................................................................................. 4

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN REPLIES OF THE COOK ISLANDS
20 DECEMBER 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 3
II. REPLY TO JUDGE CLEVELAND’S QUESTION ............................................................................ 5

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF
CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN RESPONSE ON BEHALF OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA TO THE QUESTIONS POSED BY JUDGE CLEVELAND, JUDGE TLADI, JUDGE AURESCU AND JUDGE CHARLESWORTH ON FRIDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2024