The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The Court’s advisory opinion affirms that inadequate action on climate change may violate international law. Its findings could shape the contours of debate at COP30.

The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for ...

An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.

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

In a unanimous decision on July 23, 2025, the fifteen judges on the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (“ICJ”), also known as the ...

The climate debate has whipsawed in recent years. Businesses frequently have been caught in the middle, with stakeholders including government regulators, activist investors, consumers, ...

The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...

The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a ...

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

Trump's attack on climate policies go against the top court's opinion, which could be used by lawyers to fight back ...