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UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...
UN court rules wealthy nations pay up for climate change damages in controversial global ruling
International Court of Justice determines countries are responsible for corporate emissions and must cooperate to achieve ...
UN court rules countries must treat climate change as an 'existential threat'
The UN's top court on Wednesday ruled climate change an "existential problem of planetary proportions" and said countries had ...
UN's highest court says climate change is an 'existential threat'
THE HAGUE, July 23 (Reuters) - The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat ...
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UN court rules ignoring climate change ‘may constitute an internationally wrongful act’
Protection from climate change is a human right, and countries in violation of the now international law will be held ...
UN's top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15-black ...
UN top court: Failure to act against climate change could violate international law
The top court of the United Nations on Wednesday declared that countries have an obligation to combat climate change — and ...
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Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws ...
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UN court to rule on countries’ duty to curb climate change
The International Court of Justice heard testimony from more than 100 nations and organizations in the lead-up to its ...
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AP explains UN's highest court ruling on climate change liability
The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...
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Landmark Ruling By World Court Declares Climate Change As Existential Threat
NEW DELHI – In a ground-breaking climate ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the prime judicial organ of the ...
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UN court declares countries must tackle climate change
Though the decision is nonbinding, the ruling from the International Court of Justice could open the door for more litigation against corporate polluters.