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UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...
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 ...
The ICJ Rules That Failing to Combat Climate Change Could Violate International Law
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an ...
ICJ Landmark Climate Opinion Declares Legal Obligation To Protect Current and Future Generations
Nations must protect current and future generations from environmental harm, says the International Court of Justice.
‘Climate catastrophism’: Vanuatu threatens Australia with climate legal action
Journalist and author Kel Richards discusses Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister threatening Australia with legal action.
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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 ...
Historic ruling finds climate change 'imperils all forms of life' and puts laggard nations on notice
Climate change "imperils all forms of life" and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international ...
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UN court rules ignoring climate change ‘may constitute an internationally wrongful act’
Protection from climate change is a human right, and countries in violation of the now international law will be held ...