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ICJ Issues Landmark Ruling, Declares Climate Change a Human Rights Issue
The International Court of Justice said that climate change threatens all life and may violate human rights. It also said ...
Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice
Countries have wide-ranging obligations to adequately tackle climate change, the International Court of Justice has found.
UN court rules wealthy nations pay up for climate change damages in controversial global ruling
International Court of Justice determines countries are responsible for corporate emissions and must cooperate to achieve ...
ICJ rules nations legally obligated to fight 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 ...
ICJ advisory opinion on global climate action is a game changer
In a landmark advisory opinion on July 23, the International Court of Justice said all countries have significant legal ...
ICJ Landmark Climate Opinion Declares Legal Obligation To Protect Current and Future Generations
Nations must protect current and future generations from environmental harm, says the International Court of Justice.