Que signifie l'avis consultatif de la Cour internationale de Justice sur le changement climatique pour les subventions néfastes pour l'environnement ?

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change, asserting that states now have a legal obligation to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies, particularly those for fossil fuels.

• The International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion has established that phasing out fossil fuel subsidies is a mandatory legal obligation for states, rather than merely a political commitment. While the court considers available resources and state capacities, states are required to take all possible actions to protect the climate.
• Although the ICJ decision explicitly mentioned fossil fuel subsidies, the reasoning may extend to other climate-harming subsidies, such as those in the agricultural sector. To mitigate legal risk, states should act to phase out all forms of national financial support that threaten the environment.
• Governments currently spend over 2,000 billion USD annually on subsidies with negative effects on nature and climate, and have failed to honor previous commitments to phase them out.
• The document recommends four primary actions for states to reduce legal risk: documenting all harmful financial supports for transparency, phasing out subsidies gradually to minimize socio-economic disruption (e.g., during periods of low oil prices), redirecting savings toward green solutions and population support, and coordinating internationally through frameworks like COFFIS.

APA

Jones,, N. (2026). Que signifie l'avis consultatif de la Cour internationale de Justice sur le changement climatique pour les subventions néfastes pour l'environnement ? International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/fr/publications/brief/icj-advisory-opinion-environmentally-harmful-subsidies

Chicago

Jones,, Natalie. Que signifie l'avis consultatif de la Cour internationale de Justice sur le changement climatique pour les subventions néfastes pour l'environnement ? International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2026. https://www.iisd.org/fr/publications/brief/icj-advisory-opinion-environmentally-harmful-subsidies.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jones2026que, author = {Jones,, Natalie}, title = {{Que signifie l'avis consultatif de la Cour internationale de Justice sur le changement climatique pour les subventions néfastes pour l'environnement ?}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/fr/publications/brief/icj-advisory-opinion-environmentally-harmful-subsidies}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }