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

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

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

On July, 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal obligations of States in relation to climate change.

An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.

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

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 ...

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 ...

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a ...

Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are ...

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

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