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States must work together to fight climate change, Latin American human rights court says

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) -States have the obligation to cooperate in reducing emissions and protecting the environment to counteract climate change, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) said in an advisory opinion issued on Thursday.

The court holds jurisdiction over 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries and the advisory opinion, requested by Colombia and Chile, was one of the largest climate cases to date, drawing hundreds of legal briefs and participants.

(Reporting by Alexander Villegas; Editing by Brendan O’Boyle)

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