Top UN court opens door for countries to sue each other over climate change

In a historic and potentially game-changing decision, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that countries can sue one another over climate change, including for historic greenhouse gas emissions that have driven global warming....

Ancient climate change forced community to abandon an Abu Dhabi island site

Excavations on an Abu Dhabi island have revealed that Neolithic people were forced to abandon a cluster of stone buildings when the environment turned arid more than 8,000 years ago – only for the site to be reoccupied centuries later to support...

UK and other countries can be sued over climate change, top UN court rules

Esme Stallard and Georgina RannardBBC News Climate and Science ShareSave Storms and tidal surges linked to climate change are causing devastation in low-lying countries, including Marshall Islands A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared...

Countries have a duty to fight climate change, court says

An international court says countries have an obligation to prevent harm from climate change and redress damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Activists welcomed the non-binding advisory opinion issued by a 15-judge panel at the International...

Climate change drives up food prices

Rural Climate change drives up food prices Jul 23 2025 Updated 2 hours ago A recent study has found that Australians are seeing ‘firsthand’ the effect of climate change on food prices. A recent Farmers for Climate Action poll of 1,000 people found...

UN's top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key...

After years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could disappear under rising sea waters, the U.N. General Assembly asked the court in 2023 to answer two questions: What are countries obliged to do under international law to protect the...

Wealthy countries may have to pay up over climate change

The International Court of Justice ruled that countries could be in violation of international law if they do not do a better job of protecting the planet from climate change. The advisory opinion also said nations harmed the most by climate...

UN court opens the floodgates for poorer nations to sue Britain over contributions to climate change

The UK could be sued over its contribution to climate change after a court ruling that countries are responsible for their emissions. The International Court of Justice said nations are obliged to comply with climate treaties and failure to do so...

UN court rules wealthy nations pay up for climate change damages in controversial global ruling

CNN was surprised on Thursday by polling data showing that the majority of Americans are not very worried about the impact of climate change. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday ruled that...

UN court affirms states obligations to act against climate change

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed Wednesday obligations of states relating to climate change under treaties and customary law. The court emphasized that the severe and far-reaching climate change consequences are an “urgent and...

Existential threat: ICJ warns on climate change

2025-07-23T23:06:38+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Amsterdam On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that countries affected by climate change are eligible for compensation, describing global warming as...

Country actions driving climate change ‘illegal’, states should be held legally responsible for emissions: International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations having a seat at The Hague, passed a ruling on July 23 stating that government actions driving climate change are illegal and states should be held...

ICJ classes climate change as 'urgent and existential threat'

Efforts to enshrine the principle of polluter pays in the climate change challenge were boosted on Wednesday in a landmark International Court of Justice ruling on the impact of a changing planet. A ruling from the UN's principal court said “the...

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 elsewhere. The decision is a win for many small...

ICJ says Countries Harmed by Climate Change May be Entitled to Damages

The United Nations’ top court says countries harmed by climate change could be entitled to reparations for the damage suffered from rising global temperatures. It says, however, that the payments should be determined on a case by case basis. The...

UN's top court says failing to protect the planet from climate change's effects may be a violation of international law

The UN's top court says that countries harmed by climate change may be entitled to reparations

ICJ to Deliver Crucial Advisory Opinion on State Obligations in Climate Change Today

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to release its much-anticipated advisory opinion today at 3 pm regarding “Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.” This significant ruling, to be delivered by President Judge Iwasawa...

Top UN court rules countries, including the UK, can be sued for role in climate change

23 July 2025, 18:55 Vanuatu's Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu (C) delivers a speech as he attends a demonstration ahead of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Picture: Getty A top UN court has ruled that countries, including the UK,...

Trump EPA will propose repealing finding that climate change endangers public health

The Trump administration will propose the repeal of a landmark 2009 determination that climate change poses a danger to the public, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday. “EPA has sent to the Office of...