Britain risks paying £4TRILLION in climate reparations if Labour bows down to United Nations court

Britain could face a £4trillion climate reparation bill if the Government bows down to a UN court, a think-tank says.Lawyers and activists are poised to launch a wave of litigation to “punish the West for the Industrial Revolution”, it warned. The UK could also be forced to stop drilling in the North Sea because of the “unprecedented” finding on climate change from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), according to Policy Exchange. Its paper urged the Government to stand up to the court and publicly acknowledge the ICJ's opinion is not legally binding. In July 2025, the ICJ concluded countries have duties to prevent climate harm and can be sued for compensation if they fail. Although the ICJ’s conclusion was an “advisory...

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