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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the ...

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

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

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