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UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

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

Countries must address climate change threat, U.N.'s highest court says

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

The ICJ Rules That Failing to Combat Climate Change Could Violate International Law

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

‘A defining moment’: UN court to deliver historic ruling on countries’ climate obligations

The UN’s top court will deliver a landmark advisory opinion setting out countries’ legal obligations to address climate ...