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

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

Among the key points in the ICJ ruling is that countries have binding legal obligations under the United Nations (UN) climate ...

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to protect the ...

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

In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a historic advisory opinion recognising a clean and ...

Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the landmark climate ruling by the ...

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Major economies including China and the European Union (EU) on Thursday welcomed a ruling by the ...

The U.N.'s top court was due to set out a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility ...

The International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming.

The International Court of Justice says countries have obligations under international law to take measures against climate ...