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

With the world’s top court declaring that countries have binding legal obligations to protect the climate, climate justice is no longer just a moral demand— it is now a matter of international law ...

Legal jurisdictions can no longer wring their hands in anguish and complain that they do not have enough authority or precedence to rule on matters relating to climate change.

The Trump administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Tuesday revoking a science-based determination ...

A landmark opinion delivered by the United Nations' highest court last week that governments must protect the climate is ...

A new ruling from the World Court provides climate activists new tools for demanding accountability. On July 23, in a stunning 140 page advisory opinion, (ICJ, or World Court) held for the first time ...

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

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark opinion reinforcing governments' duty to combat climate change, ...

In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...

The court's decision could result in legal action against countries that fail to honour their climate commitments In a ...

The United Nations' International Court of Justice issued a striking opinion this week that opened the door for countries to ...