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How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won
The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a ...
U.N.’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
In a landmark advisory opinion, the United Nations’ top court said countries could be in violation of international law if ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN2d
International Court of Justice adds weight to urgency of climate change action
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to protect the ...
The International Court of Justice’s statement on fossil fuels puts Carney in a tough spot
An advisory opinion on responsibility for emissions means that Canada could be on the hook for major climate-change-related ...
World court’s “advisory opinion:” States obliged to prevent climate change harm
In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...
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UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next?
The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students ...
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Countries are legally liable for climate inaction, International Court of Justice rules
Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the ...
International Court of Justice says countries failing to tackle climate change risk breaking international law
The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...
WATCH: UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
The International Court of Justice on Wednesday delivered an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations' obligations ...
International Court Of Justice's Ruling On Climate Change
In the court hearings, youth activists representing vulnerable communities from frontline states in the Pacific and the ...
International Court says countries must address climate crisis in landmark opinion
The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations court, decided Wednesday that countries would be violating ...
Opinion
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Remarkable International Court of Justice advisory opinion gives legal muscle to climate accountability
The advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice is a legal milestone. Conceived by law students from small islands, it gathered wider support and makes a very strong legal case for ...