If an international court told the Western world to jump off a cliff, would we do it? We may be about to find out. The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ruled on Wednesday that ...

Climate activists, local councillors, and concerned residents gathered outside Cork City Hall this week to protest against ...

The world’s top court may not be able to compel polluting states to halt planet-warming emissions, but experts say its ...

Amy Cilimburg writes, In a landmark decision, the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ), the world’s highest court, ruled that nation states must prevent harm to the climate system and ...

In the time of global cooperation on climate change, the Trump administration stands out as a pariah. At present, the U.S.

The world’s top court has made it easier for governments to be held legally accountable for failing to tackle the climate ...

Rachel Reeves, beware. Britain could soon be facing yet more eye-watering demands for reparations. But not just because of ...

In a ground-breaking decision, the International Court of Justice has paved the way for countries to sue each other for the ...

Judges at the UN’s highest court are set to issue a decision Wednesday that could set a legal benchmark for action on the ...

India now has legal support to demand that donor countries move beyond vague pledges. The ICJ opinion reframes carbon equity ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has unanimously decided that climate-vulnerable nations like the Philippines can ...