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U.N. court says polluters can be held responsible for greenhouse gas emissions
The island nation of Vanuatu prevailed in its landmark request to legally compel countries to cut emissions and compensate ...
UN court rules wealthy nations pay up for climate change damages in controversial global ruling
International Court of Justice determines countries are responsible for corporate emissions and must cooperate to achieve concrete emission reduction targets.
World Court is poised to mark the future course of climate litigation
The United Nations' highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future ...
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How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won
The International Court of Justice ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a years-long campaign that began with university students.
International Court of Justice declares clean, sustainable environment a human right in landmark climate ruling
In a historic advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice ruled that access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable ...
Trump Order on International Criminal Court Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules
The ruling’s scope is limited to two American activists, but it represents a striking, if tentative, blow to the president’s ...
AP explains ICJ’s upcoming opinion on responsibility of polluters for plight of small island nations
The International Court of Justice will issue an advisory opinion on what legal obligations nations have to address climate ...
The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...