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The World Court says climate change is an ‘existential threat.’ Here’s what to do about it.
Opinion: Countries must immediately cooperate, but as citizens we play an important role too, Michael Dru Kelley writes.
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A watershed moment in climate justice
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down an advisory opinion (AO) on the obligation of states ...
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The World Court ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US? (Opinion)
In July, the International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion declaring that all countries have a legal ...
Climate Change Ruling From International Court Puts US on Notice
Opinion: Seton Hall Law School's Paul Rink says a recent opinion from the International Court of Justice should alert the ...
What the World Court’s latest climate change ruling means for the U.S.
The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...
New global ruling says sovereign states are legally responsible for tackling climate change
Sovereign states are not only responsible for tackling fossil fuel damage, they have to make redress, according to a recent ...
The international court has fired the starting gun on climate accountability
Last week’s advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a gamechanger in the long-running global ...
International Court of Justice: Nations Have Obligation To Limit Climate Change
Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are obligated to limit climate change under international law, in response. Cheryl ...
Historic climate change ruling from the International Court of Justice: what it means for Africa
The International Court of Justice, the world’s highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change “imperils all forms of life”. This followed a case brought by ...
Can BRICS cement a new era of climate justice and action?
At the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro in July, the leader of BRICS signalled a bold ambition: if the West can no longer ...
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 ...
UN Top Court Says Countries Are Obliged to Fight Climate Change
One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving countries new ammunition to pursue some of the planet’s biggest emitters.