UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution

The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia - some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters - opposed the measureThe UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US - which is the world's biggest historical emitter - among the small group opposing it.The UN secretary general, António Guterres, said Wednesday's general assembly vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscored that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the "escalating climate crisis". Continue reading...