Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

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

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

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

The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations court, decided Wednesday that countries would be violating ...

The agency proposes to overturn the 2009 “endangerment finding,” which underpins nationwide greenhouse gas emission limits on ...

A scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for much of the government's actions to fight climate change might be repealed.

Experts say the EPA's move to reverse the endangerment finding is dangerous for the nation. But California may have tools to ...

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

The ruling this month by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the ‘Obligations of States in respect of climate change’ is a legal step whose importance is rippling ever wider from The Hague, ...

Climate Change Litigation. Separately, several states and municipalities have filed lawsuits against energy companies under state tort theories, including public nuisance, failure to warn and ...

Shifts in energy infrastructure permitting and climate change impact assessments By Pamela Wu, Kirstin Gibbs and Patrick Pennella March 14, 20257:41 AM PDTUpdated March 14, 2025 ...