An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.

As Australia’s courts rule yet again that climate is outside their jurisdiction, the ICJ made it a legal obligation for countries to act on the crisis.

On July, 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal obligations of States in relation to climate change.

Nations must protect current and future generations from environmental harm, says the International Court of Justice.

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

In a landmark advisory opinion on July 23, the International Court of Justice said all countries have significant legal ...

Legal jurisdictions can no longer wring their hands in anguish and complain that they do not have enough authority or precedence to rule on matters relating to climate change.

Last week, 15 judges from the International Court of Justice at the Vredespaleis in the Hague, at the request of the UN General Assembly, pronounced solemnly on climate change. Every state, they ...

The U.N.'s top court issued a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility countries have ...

Republicans and any Democrats who vote for this should forever keep Mandela’s name out of their mouths,” Tlaib said.

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

This calls for both introspection and retrospection at personal, communal and government levels. This should pave the way for ...