Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Environmental adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the recent advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate finance, while not legally binding, establishes a moral obligation for responsible states to act.

She made the remarks at a roundtable discussion held on Saturday at the Department of Environment in the capital's Agargaon.

The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Department of Environment, said a media release.

Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasised the special significance of the ICJ's opinion, creating a moral obligation that pressures states to meet their climate responsibilities - when combined with citizen pressure, can co...