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

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

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

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.

ICJ advisory opinion on climate obligations reaffirms global South's perspective, raises questions on Paris Agreement ...

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

As Australia’s courts rule yet again that climate is outside their jurisdiction, the ICJ made it a legal obligation for countries to act on the crisis.

With the world’s top court declaring that countries have binding legal obligations to protect the climate, climate justice is no longer just a moral demand— it is now a matter of international law ...

Global accountability for climate harm: The ICJ ruled that all nations, regardless of their participation in climate treaties, have a legal duty under international law to prevent significant harm to ...

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark Advisory Opinion on States’ climate change ...

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 ...