A landmark climate change case will open at top UN court

Vanuatu blasts US, China for asking Hague to continue status quo for climate change harms
The island nation of Vanuatu criticized representatives for major emitters like the U.S. and China for their remarks during International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings that will determine
Vanuatu urges World Court to recognise climate change harms
Vanuatu on Monday urged the United Nations' top court to recognise the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it and address the consequences of them contributing to global warming.
Landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.
Vanuatu calls on ICJ to recognize climate change’s harm
Representatives for the island nation of Vanuatu called on the International Court of Justice this week to recognize the harm caused by climate change, the first remarks the United Nations court
Top court to hear Vanuatu-led climate case
Vanuatu's climate advocacy will enjoy its day in court this week, as International Court of Justice hearings into the legal requirements of high-emitting countries begin. For years, the Pacific nation has attempted to seek a mandate from the United Nations court to widen the responsibility of biggest nations to act.
The world’s ‘biggest’ legal case has just begun - and it is all about climate change
The International Court of Justice is due to hear from 98 states and 12 international organisations - including many ...
Climate change responsibility hearings underway at International Court of Justice
Officials from almost 100 countries are at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands, asking the court to issue ...
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US denies responsibility for historic emissions during climate change hearings at top UN court
It was only in the late 1980s that states became aware of the causes and risks associated with climate change,” a legal ...
U.S. Defends Climate Accord as Nations Call for Stronger Global Action
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.
A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations ...
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Global accountability on trial: International Court tackles nations’ legal obligations to combat climate change
Their idea gained momentum when Vanuatu’s then-foreign minister, Ralph Regenvanu, championed the initiative. In March ...
Landmark climate change case opens at top UN court as islands fear sea rise
Island nations including Vanuatu are urging the International Court of Justice to provide an opinion on the obligations of ...
World Court begins hearing on climate crisis obligations
STORY: Climate activists rallied outside the International Court of Justice in the Hague on Monday (December 2), as a ...
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Small Island States Urge International Court to Look Beyond Climate Treaties
A few UN member states responsible for the majority of emissions have breached international law, a special climate envoy ...
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'Future of planet' at stake at ICJ hearings: Vanuatu
The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said ...