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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 ...

Sustainable Finance Newsletter - Who is responsible for climate change?

A decade since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, two big outstanding questions have delayed action: Who is responsible ...

Historic ruling finds climate change 'imperils all forms of life' and puts laggard nations on notice

Climate change "imperils all forms of life" and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international ...

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.