In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an ...

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

In a landmark advisory opinion on Wednesday, the United Nations' top court said countries could be in violation of ...

According to the ICJ, it is the responsibility of the states to protect the earth’s climate systems and environment from ...

The International Court of Justice said that climate change threatens all life and may violate human rights. It also said ...

The ICJ concluded that states have explicit legal duties to safeguard the climate system against anthropogenic greenhouse gas ...

The U.N.'s top court was due to set out a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility ...

Climate activists are celebrating after a major international court ruled that countries failing to take measures to prevent ...

The International Court of Justice says countries may break international law by not protecting the climate. The court opened ...

Last week, 15 judges from the International Court of Justice at the Vredespaleis in the Hague, at the request of the UN General Assembly, pronounced solemnly on climate change. Every state, they ...

Paoli's research helped inform the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on state obligations in respect of ...

The United Nations' highest court has said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine ...