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

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

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

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

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 ...

In the historic decision of the International Court of Justice has ruled that countries can sue one another over climate ...

Nations must protect current and future generations from environmental harm, says the International Court of Justice.

This calls for both introspection and retrospection at personal, communal and government levels. This should pave the way for ...

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

The International Court of Justice will issue an advisory opinion on what legal obligations nations have to address climate ...