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

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

Nations must protect current and future generations from environmental harm, says the International Court of Justice.

Journalist and author Kel Richards discusses Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister threatening Australia with legal action.

The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states have a legal obligation to tackle climate change and that failing to ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a landmark advisory opinion that climate change poses “an urgent and ...

THE HAGUE, July 23 (Reuters) - The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change" as it started to read out an opinion on the legal ...

The UN’s highest court advisory opinion is expected to have a major legal and political impact, potentially becoming a key ...

Legal battles over climate change are already paying off. ... Swedish activist joined other youth climate protesters in front of the US Supreme Court on 2019, demanding action on climate change.

The U.N.'s top court was due to set out a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility ...

Legal action on climate change has become a global phenomenon, with lawsuits launched against governments and corporate interests in 28 countries so far, according to new research published Thursday.