One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving ...

The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver ...

The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under 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 Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...

The International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming.

On July 23rd, after two years and an unprecedented number of submissions from governments and international institutions, the ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.

Britain can dodge climate lawsuits from other countries if it makes “significant and meaningful” contributions reflecting its ...

The top court of the United Nations on Wednesday declared that countries have an obligation to combat climate change — and ...