The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...

An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...

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 ...

The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...

In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...

Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are ...

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark opinion reinforcing governments' duty to combat climate change, ...

The ICJ issued an opinion on climate change that stated the obligations of the Paris Agreement come with legal liability. A ...

The opinion by the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, was immediately welcomed by environmental ...

The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and ...