Any advisory opinion released by the ICJ will be non-binding — at most, it will begin a lengthy process whereby reducing the threat of climate change and addressing its impacts come to be seen ...

Though any advisory opinion issued by the ICJ will not be binding, experts say the court's stance on a state's obligation to act on climate change could set an important precedent for further ...

THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Monday that it will deliver its advisory opinion on the ...

“We have not created the issue. We are the victims of the issue. However, we are not going to act like victims. We are going ...

An ICJ advisory opinion could emphasize that, ... By providing an objective yardstick with which to assess states’ compliance with their legal obligations as concerns climate change, ...

At the request of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice will issue an advisory opinion on the liability of countries for damage caused by climate change. The President of the ICJ ...

At ICJ climate change hearing, global giants and oil nations strike evasive note Major polluters tried to obscure the historical responsibilities of countries that have contributed more to ...

After months or even years of deliberation, the ICJ will produce a non-binding advisory opinion — a fresh blueprint for international climate change law. – ‘In this canoe together’ – ...

The ICJ’s host country of The Netherlands made history when a court ruled in 2015 that protection from the potentially devastating effects of climate change is a human right and that the ...

From December 2 to 13, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held hearings on the “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change” case.

There’s a world of difference between where Trump and Biden stand on the issue of climate change, of course; it’s hard to imagine the Trump administration bragging about having “vigorously ...

In the largest case in its history, the UN's highest court will hear almost 100 countries deliver testimonies on climate change. Campaigners hope it will help underline the obligations of states ...