According to the ICJ, it is the responsibility of the states to protect the earth’s climate systems and environment from ...

In a landmark case, judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague have found that if countries fail to take ...

Countries are obligated to protect the climate and prevent environmental harm, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in ...

Among the key points in the ICJ ruling is that countries have binding legal obligations under the United Nations (UN) climate ...

In a landmark advisory opinion on July 23, the International Court of Justice said all countries have significant legal ...

In a highly anticipated advisory opinion, delivered unanimously on July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed that states have an “obligation to prevent significant damage to the ...

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

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action. View ...

The ICJ’s president said states breaching their obligations to address the crisis would be committing ’an internationally ...

Environmental advocates called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to use a new International Court of Justice (ICJ) opinion as ...

Mr Imseis is a former UN official and has represented states before the International Court of Justice, which last year found ...

The court has held that countries are under a legal obligation to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ruling ...