Fiji, Sept. 12 -- Vanuatu's Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is not just a legal milestone but a "blueprint for structural change" at the national, regional and global levels.

Speaking at a side event on understanding the ICJ opinion in Honiara, at the margins of the Forum Leaders Meeting, Regenvanu said Vanuatu has already begun integrating the ruling into its domestic policies.

"We are integrating these conclusions into our NDC, which our Council approved last week. Climate due diligence will become part of the state's governance architecture. All licensing, permitting and procurement should pass through an ICJ implementation test to ensure project...