In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...

One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving ...

The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...

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

The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver ...

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws ...

Britain can dodge climate lawsuits from other countries if it makes “significant and meaningful” contributions reflecting its ...

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

In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to ...

The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change "imperils all forms of life". This followed a case brought by ...

Nations have a duty to act on climate change under international law — and if they don't, they could be held liable. That's ...