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U.N.’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
In a landmark advisory opinion, the United Nations’ top court said countries could be in violation of international law if ...
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Landmark Ruling By World Court Declares Climate Change As Existential Threat
NEW DELHI – In a ground-breaking climate ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the prime judicial organ of the ...
World’s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm
The world’s highest court said polluting countries may be in breach of international law if they do not protect the ...
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In landmark opinion, ICJ says countries could face legal action over climate negligence
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a landmark advisory opinion that climate change poses “an urgent and ...
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International Court opens path to climate accountability
The International Court of Justice recognised clear obligations of states to avoid impacts of greenhouse gas emissions to the ...
ICJ: Climate Change 'Urgent And Existential Threat'
The top UN court on Wednesday described climate change as an "urgent and existential threat", as it handed down a landmark ruling on the legal obligations of countries to prevent it.
International Court of Justice says countries failing to tackle climate change risk breaking international law
The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...
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World’s top court opens door to compensation from countries responsible for climate crisis
International Court of Justice rules that governments have a legal duty to prevent and repair damage to the climate system ...
UN's highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions
The landmark decision is the culmination of six years of advocacy and diplomatic manoeuvring which started with a group of Pacific university students in 2019.
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States legally obligated to tackle climate change: ICJ
ICJ advisory opinions are not binding but carry considerable moral and legal weight, and Wednesday's decision was seen as the most consequential in a recent string of landmark climate rulings.