The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark ruling on Wednesday affirming that states can be held legally ...

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

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

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

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

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws ...

International negotiations have delivered mixed results in tackling climate change, so some people are turning to another tool in search of faster progress: litigation.

Britain can dodge climate lawsuits from other countries if it makes “significant and meaningful” contributions reflecting its ...

This is the first time that the world’s highest court—the International Court of Justice—addresses legal obligations of states with respect to climate change,’ says law professor at University of Oslo ...

The United Nations' highest court has said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine ...

The UN’s top court has ruled that countries can take legal action against each other over climate change harm, including for ...

The International Court of Justice issues a non-binding opinion on the obligations of countries relating to climate change. The opinion will lead to new lawsuits.