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Honolulu's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight
Honolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Chevron, over climate change impacts ...
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 ...
UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
The top U.N. court has opened a hearing to deliver an opinion in a landmark case about nations’ obligations to tackle climate ...
UN's highest court says climate change is an 'existential threat'
THE HAGUE, July 23 (Reuters) - The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat ...
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The world court joins the fight over climate change
On July 23rd, after two years and an unprecedented number of submissions from governments and international institutions, the ...
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How the world’s highest court bolstered the fight for climate reparations
An International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law could shape reparations lawsuits as ...
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 ...
World Court Opens Door To Climate Change Lawsuits Against The U.S.
The International Court of Justice issues a non-binding opinion on the obligations of countries relating to climate change. The opinion will lead to new lawsuits.
Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice
Countries have wide-ranging obligations to adequately tackle climate change, the International Court of Justice has found. Those who don’t could be legally liable.
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Ruling: City liable in legal fight over Tucson homeless camp
An Appeals Court ruling says the city can be held liable in a lawsuit filed by residents of a north-side neighborhood who claim Tucson’s inaction against a homeless camp creates a public ...