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

In a historic advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice ruled that access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable ...

On July 23rd, after two years and an unprecedented number of submissions from governments and international institutions, the ...

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

Britain can dodge climate lawsuits from other countries if it makes “significant and meaningful” contributions reflecting its historical responsibility for global warming to a UN fund, Vanuatu’s ...

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

The International Court of Justice was unequivocal about the consequences for countries that make the climate crisis worse.

In a landmark case, judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague have found that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet and its people from climate change, they could be ...

The United Nations’s top court announced Wednesday that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate ...

For the first time in history, the ICJ has spoken directly about the biggest threat facing humanity.” He said the ruling exceeded his expectations. “I didn’t expect it to be good. It’s good.