By affirming that customary international law can ground claims for climate-related reparations, the ICJ appeared to open the door for climate demands tied to colonial harms. Yet, in the same opinion, ...

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 ...

The upcoming Just Transition Work Programme, expected to be adopted at COP30, should help countries design fair, ...

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 ...

What are the obligations of states under international law to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases for states ...

Protester holds a small globe during the global climate strike on March 3, 2023 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi—Getty Images We were told the law is only for the powerful. That courts do not recognize ...

New Zealand’s decision to renew oil and gas exploration could place it in breach of emerging international climate law.

As COP30 enters a decisive phase, UN Special Rapporteur Astrid Puentes Riaño warns that climate action will remain compromised unless the world confronts the fossil fuels driving the crisis. She says ...