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The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a yearslong campaign that began with university students. Vanuatu’s Climate Change ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed Wednesday the obligations of states relating to climate change under treaties and customary law. The court emphasized that the severe and far-reaching ...

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

If a country fails to take decisive action to protect the planet from climate change, it could be breaking international law and be held liable for damages caused to humanity. This is one of the ...

Ms. Reisch and Ms. Gusman are lawyers in the climate and energy program at the Center for International Environmental Law. Ms. Brown is the center’s president and chief executive. The science on ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark unanimous advisory opinion on Wednesday, addressing the legal obligations for countries to address climate change under international law.