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The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight

After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel ...
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The panel of the International Court of Justice

On July, 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal ...

Historic climate change ruling from the International Court of Justice: what it means for Africa

The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...
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Countries have a legal obligation to tackle climate change, International Court of Justice rules

The court president judge Yuji Iwasawa said during last week’s ruling that countries’ failure to take appropriate action to ...

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

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...
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On the Climate Change Obligations of States: The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion

The Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI) affirms the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) historic advisory opinion ...

International Court of Justice lays the groundwork for climate 'reparations'

In a landmark, unanimous advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice found that a state's violation of its legal ...

International Court says countries must address climate crisis in landmark opinion

The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations court, decided Wednesday that countries would be violating ...

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 ...