Fiji is urging urgent global action following a landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change. The opinion,...
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The top United Nations court will on Wednesday hand down a landmark global legal blueprint for tackling climate change that also sets out top polluters' responsibilities toward the countries suffering most. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been tasked with crafting a so-called advisory opinion on countries' obligations to prevent climate change and the consequences for polluters whose emissions have harmed the planet. Experts say this is the most significant in a string of recent rulings on climate change in international law, with major potential repercussions for states and firms around the world. Climate-vulnerable countries and campaign groups hope it will have far-reaching...
Fiji is urging urgent global action following a landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change. The opinion,...
Fiji is urging urgent global action following a landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change. The opinion,...
The International Court of Justice has delivered a groundbreaking advisory opinion declaring that states have binding legal duties to combat...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that countries hold a legal duty to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and protect the...
It recognizes that States have clear legal responsibilities to prevent further environmental degradation, protect intergenerational equity, and...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has unanimously decided that climate-vulnerable nations like the Philippines can demand reparations from...
On 23 July 2025, the United Nations’ highest court, the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, determined that wealthy...
Summary: By Aria Deemie, climate change reporter with New Narratives In a historic ruling, the United Nations’ highest court has declared that...
Summary: By Aria Deemie, climate change reporter with New Narratives In a historic ruling, the United Nations’ highest court has declared that...
The United Nations' International Court of Justice issued a striking opinion this week that opened the door for countries to potentially sue each...