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Legal expert discusses UN court decision that countries can sue each other over greenhouse gas emissions
The United Nations' International Court of Justice issued a striking opinion this week that opened the door for countries to ...
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Landmark Climate Ruling Declares Pollution A Violation Of Human Rights
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a groundbreaking ruling from the International Court of ...
Top court says countries can sue each other for climate damage – this is what to expect
ANALYSIS: Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to ...
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Countries are legally liable for climate inaction, International Court of Justice rules
Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the ...
International Court of Justice: Nations Have Obligation To Limit Climate Change
Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are ...
UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...
International Court of Justice lays the groundwork for climate 'reparations'
In a landmark, unanimous advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice found that a state's violation of its legal ...
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World Court Rules Tackling Climate Crisis is an International Legal Obligation
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous opinion on July 23, 2025, that climate change is "an existential ...
UN’s top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways
The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...
UN court warns lack of climate change policy could violate international law
The United Nations‘s top court issued a nonbinding declaration Wednesday that countries are obligated to take action against ...
International Court of Justice says countries failing to tackle climate change risk breaking international law
The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...
Opinion
The International Court of Justice’s statement on fossil fuels puts Carney in a tough spot
An advisory opinion on responsibility for emissions means that Canada could be on the hook for major climate-change-related damages in the years ahead ...