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What the World Court’s latest climate change ruling means for the U.S.
The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...
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The Hague ruling affirms PH’s urgent call to end climate injustice
LEGAZPI CITY – Former Albay lawmaker Joey Salceda hailed the recent historic advisory opinion from the International Court of ...
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The ICJ’s climate ruling: Is inaction on climate change now a legal liability?
The Court’s advisory opinion affirms that inadequate action on climate change may violate international law. Its findings could shape the contours of debate at COP30.
ICJ’s climate ruling may spur scrutiny of S’pore carbon tax, firms’ climate action plans
Amid geopolitical turmoil, the top court reaffirmed states’ legal duty to cut emissions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for ...
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ICJ ruling expected to shape US climate lawsuits in defiance of Trump
Trump's attack on climate policies go against the top court's opinion, which could be used by lawyers to fight back ...
The Rule That Keeps Cars Clean Might Not Survive the Year
The decision to retract the foundational “endangerment finding” is by no means final, and will likely face a litany of legal ...
World Court Opinion: Protection From Climate Change Is A Human Right
The International Court of Justice issues an advisory opinion that found that a clean, health, and sustainable environment is ...
What the ICJ ruling means for the Kyoto Protocol
After the Paris Agreement came into effect in 2016, it was understood that the 1997 Kyoto Protocol had lost its legal relevance. However, the ICJ has now said that the treaty remains valid, and countr ...