The ICJ has declared climate inaction a potential breach of international law—paving the way for global claims and legal ...

On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its unanimous advisory opinion which asserts that all governments ...

The ICJ's advisory opinion of July 23, 2025, is a pivotal moment for climate law, positioning South Africa as a leader in ...

A profound thread runs through the judgment and the separate opinion of one of the judges: that biodiversity is not merely a ...

In July, the International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion declaring that all countries have a legal ...

The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...

This milestone reaffirms what the Pacific has always known: that our voices, cultures and futures matter! That international ...

The climate debate has whipsawed in recent years. Businesses frequently have been caught in the middle, with stakeholders including government regulators, activist investors, consumers, ...

The ICJ ruling is blunt: the multilateral climate change and environmental agreements and treaties that countries–including ...

The World Court's climate change decision has been hailed a "planetary scale" win for climate advocates pushing for stronger action against carbon pollution.

In a landmark advisory opinion dated 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) has unanimously found that States are legally bound ...

On August 6, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a landmark declaration by consensus, ...