The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...

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

The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for ...

The Pacific Elders' Voice, or PEV, an independent group made up of Pacific Island leaders, has issued a statement applauding ...

As policies evolve, some state and local governments have begun exploring novel theories through existing doctrine—including ...

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

This year's United Nations climate conference in November is in Belem, Brazil, a city facing high poverty and infrastructure ...

The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and ...

Barclays has become the latest British lender to quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance, the bank said on Friday, arguing that ...

The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing ...

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