Vulnerable nations see the top court's opinion as a route to reparations but high-emitting countries reject any legal ...

In a unanimous decision on July 23, 2025, the fifteen judges on the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (“ICJ”), also known as the “World Court,” concluded that the production and ...

“[T]he questions posed by the General Assembly represent more than a legal problem: they concern an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of ...

July 23 (UPI) --The International Court of Justice on Wednesday issued a landmark ruling that nations are legally obligated to protect the environment from the harmful effects of greenhouse gas ...

The top United Nations court has ruled that nations are obligated under international law to limit climate change, and countries that don't act could be held legally responsible for climate damages ...

On Wednesday, the UN’s highest court delivered a historic opinion on climate change, outlining states’ responsibilities under international law. It was the largest case ever seen by the International ...

The 30th Conference of the Parties concluded in Brazil this month, with delegates focused on reinforcing the 2015 Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Central to this year's ...

Climate change is propelling a range of threats to health, including droughts that have hit the yields of important food crops. — © AFP Climate change is ...

Europe refuses to frack for oil and gas … but imports Russian fuels, thereby sustaining Putin’s war on Ukraine’s citizens and civilian infrastructure. Several US states have also imposed Euro-style ...

Major economies including China and the EU on Thursday welcomed a ruling by the world's highest court paving the way for climate reparations, with Germany hailing the move as a "milestone". The ...