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Historic climate change ruling from the International Court of Justice: what it means for Africa
The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...
ICJ Climate Change Opinion Raises Constitutionality Question Of U.S. Joining Paris Agreement
An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.
UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...
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 ...
Analysis-World Court climate opinion turns up the legal heat on governments
A landmark opinion delivered by the United Nations' highest court last week that governments must protect the climate is already being cited in courtrooms, as lawyers say it strengthens the legal ...
World Court Climate Change Opinion Validates Trump’s Paris Agreement Concerns
The ICJ issued an opinion on climate change that stated the obligations of the Paris Agreement come with legal liability. A ...
Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change
The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...
UN’s top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways
The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...
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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 climate system and the environment from manmade emissions of greenhouse ...
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IUCN welcomes International Court of Justice's historic climate change Advisory Opinion
Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect 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 ...
Countries must address climate change threat, U.N.'s highest court says
The opinion by the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, was immediately welcomed by environmental ...