Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters' responsibilities when it comes to climate change.

International Court of Justice rules that governments have a legal duty to prevent and repair damage to the climate system ...

The UN’s top court has ruled that countries can take legal action against each other over climate change harm, including for past emissions. The decision may influence future compensation claims and ...

The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...

Nations failing to tackle climate change could violate international law, the United Nations’ top court said on Wednesday, and the consequences could be expensive.

The top U.N. court has opened a hearing to deliver an opinion in a landmark case about nations’ obligations to tackle climate change.

The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

The UN’s top court has said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...