Tuesday, 23 September 2025
BFM’s Shazana Mokhtar interviewed Jia Yaw on the podcast People, Planet, Profit to discuss the new frontiers of climate litigation and state responsibility following the ICJ’s advisory opinion.
Breaking down the significance of the International Court of Justice’s (“ICJ”) landmark advisory opinion concerning the obligations of states on climate change, Jia Yaw shared his perspectives as a sustainable development lawyer.
Listen to the podcast here: https://www.bfm.my/content/podcast/turning-point-for-climate-justice
As a practitioner in the realms of business and human rights and ESG, with a lens on upholding environmental justice and corporate accountability, Jia Yaw speaks on:
How the advisory opinion can strengthen climate advocacy by providing a legal foundation for demanding greater national action on climate governance
How states can be held accountable for climate inaction as the advisory opinion clarifies what a state’s “obligation” is in protecting the environment
How domestic courts and legislative bodies could be influenced by the advisory opinion, serving as a paradigm shift for greater climate ambition