The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...

A landmark opinion delivered by the United Nations' highest court last week that governments must protect the climate is ...

The world's wealthiest nations have a legal obligation to reduce heat-trapping pollution and will have to pay up if they do ...

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark opinion reinforcing governments' duty to combat climate change, ...

A new ruling from the World Court provides climate activists new tools for demanding accountability. On July 23, in a stunning 140 page advisory opinion, (ICJ, or World Court) held for the first time ...

In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...

The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and ...

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to protect the climate system and the environment from manmade emissions of greenhouse ...

In a landmark, unanimous advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice found that a state's violation of its legal ...

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...

The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...

The court’s bylaws call for its 15 judges to “be elected from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to ...