The Nation

How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won

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 ...
Time

ICJ Landmark Climate Opinion Declares Legal Obligation To Protect Current and Future Generations

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.
PBS

UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next?

Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the number of lawsuits related to climate change. The correct estimate is 3,000. We regret the error. The ...
NPR

Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules

The top United Nations court has ruled that nations are obligated under international law to limit climate change, and countries that don't act could be held legally responsible for climate damages ...
The Washington Post

U.N. court rules countries have duty to limit greenhouse emissions

The International Court of Justice was asked to rule on whether nations are obligated under international law to protect the Earth’s climate from planet-warming emissions. The United Nations’ highest ...
PBS

WATCH: UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law

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 ...