DeBriefed 22 May 2026: UN adopts landmark resolution | Trump takes on ‘RCP8.5’ | Climate migration
The UN has adopted a resolution affirming countries' legal obligations to address climate change, with 141 nations voting in favor. The resolution emphasizes the need for enhanced cooperation and action against climate change, urging states to transition away from fossil fuels. Meanwhile, President Trump mischaracterized a climate scenario, claiming it was deemed incorrect, which was fact-checked by experts.
- ▪The UN resolution supports a world court opinion on climate obligations, with 141 votes in favor and only eight against.
- ▪The resolution calls for transitioning away from fossil fuels and includes a follow-up process for 2028.
- ▪Trump's claims about climate scenarios were fact-checked, revealing that the IPCC has not declared any scenario as 'wrong'.
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week UN adopts landmark opinion ICJ OPINION: The UN has adopted a resolution backing a landmark world court opinion stating that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, reported the Guardian. Some 141 countries voted in favour of the resolution, while only eight voted against: the US; Israel; Iran; Russia; Belarus; Saudi Arabia; Yemen; and Liberia. There were also 28 absentations, including India and Turkey, the host of COP31.
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