Ministers condemn 'flawed and unworkable' UN court ruling amid fears Britain will be forced to pay massive reparations over climate change

Ministers have condemned a 'flawed and unworkable' UN court ruling amid fears Britain could be forced to pay massive reparations for climate change. The International Court of Justice said nations are obliged to comply with climate treaties and...

IIED invites submissions to facilitate discussion around IPCC climate change and cities report

Submissions of academic papers will be considered for publication in the journal Environment & Urbanization (E&U), which is hosted by IIED and has a regular cities and climate change feedback section. Lucy Earle, IIED’s director of human...

Gardening In A Time Of Climate Change

A unique, environmentally provocative, horticultural installation is being unveiled to the public tomorrow (25 July) at one of the world’s most prestigious scientific institutions, the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) Kew in southwest London. The...

Full text: Joint statement on climate change by Chinese and EU leaders

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of China and the European Union issued a joint statement on climate change here on Thursday. Please see the attachment for the full text of the statement. ■ Full text: Joint statement on climate change by...

Climate Change: ICJ Ruling Is A Landmark Win For Children

The historic climate change ruling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today is a landmark win for child campaigners, acknowledging the adverse impacts of climate change on child rights, and offering children renewed hope, Save the...

Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up

There was a remarkably salient moment at a recent journalism conference in Seoul where participants from 50 countries debated climate change and its effect on both the literal and political landscape of the world. The consensus, albeit a rough...

Climate change to have increasing impact on cricket around the world

Climate change and severe weather event is placing cricketers at all levels of the game and around the world at increasing risk due to playing in extreme conditions according to a new report.. The new Hit for Six: The Danger Zone report,...

Countries can now sue over climate change: UN court

In a groundbreaking move, the United Nations’ top court has declared that countries can legally sue one another over climate change. This includes issues like historical greenhouse gas emissions and environmental damage. While the court’s opinion...

Ni-Vanuatu youth celebrate landmark ICJ ruling as a new era for climate change justice

A youth climate advocate from Vanuatu says the United Nations’ court ruling on countries’ climate responsibility has given new hope to young people across the Pacific. The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion found that...

The Cook Islands is waging a war against crown-of-thorns starfish, a coral-munching species eating through tropical reefs already weakened by climate change

Treaty and Custom in the ICJ’s Climate Change Opinion

The International Court of Justice has released its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Delivered yesterday by a unanimous Court, the Opinion marks a turning point in the international law governing...

Climate Change Environmental Groups Challenge President’s Executive Orders to Expand Energy Development

We previously reported that President Trump issued a series of executive actions to fulfill his pledge to advance the United States’ domestic energy economy. These executive actions, such as President Trump’s Executive Orders Unleashing American...

UN court rules countries can sue each other over climate change

Advertisement In a ruling that was delivered at the Hague, Netherlands, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that countries can sue each other over climate change. This includes historic greenhouse gas emissions that have driven...

New Study Claims Three Years Remain to Prevent Worst Climate Change Effects

A new climate report has issued a stark warning: the world has less than three years to stay within the 1.5°C global warming limit and avoid catastrophic consequences. Despite the urgency, only 25 out of 197 countries, just 20% of global...

Climate change is creating ‘new vulnerabilities’ for disease pandemics

Climate change is creating “new vulnerabilities” for pandemics, according to new research. The study, published in Science Advances, investigates nine zoonotic diseases – infections transmitted from animals to people – with high potential to cause...

Climate Change: The culture of complaint is alive and well – Richard Harman

Its leaders are currently running a high-profile campaign, calling for New Zealand to withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Accord. This is despite Fonterra committing to being net zero by 2050 and this season introducing incentive payments for...

World’s highest court declares nations have legal obligation to tackle climate change

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion declaring that nations have a legal obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions and act to fight climate change. States that breached these obligations...

World's top court rules climate change 'existential threat,' warns of reparations

THE HAGUE President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Yuji Iwasawa (C) and members issue first Advisory Opinion (AO) on States' legal obligations to address climate change, in The Hague on July 23, 2025. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) The...

Historic Ruling Finds Climate Change 'Imperils All Forms Of Life' And Puts Laggard Nations On Notice

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Climate change“imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found. The court delivered its long-awaited...

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 law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found. The court delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion overnight....