The ICJ issued an opinion on climate change that stated the obligations of the Paris Agreement come with legal liability. A ...

The U.N. General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice in 2023 for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but ...

The United Nations’ top court says countries failing to implement measures to mitigate climate change may be in violation of ...

The court has held that countries are under a legal obligation to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ruling ...

OTTAWA — A warning from the United Nations’ top court that failing to address climate change could violate international law ...

In a groundbreaking move, the United Nations’ top court has declared that countries can legally sue one another over climate ...

Countries impacted most by the effects of climate change can claim compensation from other countries responsible for ...

ICJ Judge Yuji Iwasawa says greenhouse emissions are ‘unequivocally caused by human activities’ as he delivers opinion.

What the Inter-American Court’s recent advisory opinion tells us about the past, present, and future of climate change policy ...

Protection from climate change is a human right, and countries in violation of the now international law will be held ...