After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel ...

In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an ...

This obligation arises from human rights, maritime and the customary international law, as well as the Paris Agreement and ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark ruling on Wednesday affirming that states can be held legally ...

ANALYSIS: Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to ...

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action. View ...

The United Nations' highest court has said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine ...

According to the ICJ, it is the responsibility of the states to protect the earth’s climate systems and environment from ...

International negotiations have delivered mixed results in tackling climate change, so some people are turning to another tool in search of faster progress: litigation.

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...

This is the first time that the world’s highest court—the International Court of Justice—addresses legal obligations of states with respect to climate change,’ says law professor at University of Oslo ...

The UN’s top court has ruled that countries can take legal action against each other over climate change harm, including for ...