A court is ruling Wednesday on a case brought by eight residents of a Caribbean island against the Dutch government for not ...

In a landmark advisory opinion dated 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) has unanimously found that States are legally bound to protect the environment from greenhouse gas ...

The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that all countries have a legal obligation to protect and prevent harm to the climate. The court, created ...

The International Court of Justice reiterated in 2025 that the 1.5°C limit is the countries' primary agreed target under the ...

States have a responsibility to take appropriate measures to prevent significant harm to the climate system. States obligations go beyond those contained in climate change treaties and other relevant ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an attorney who writes about ESG policy, laws, and regulations. The ICJ was established in 1945 through the UN Charter to ...

The Netherlands "insufficiently" protects the tiny Caribbean territory of Bonaire from climate change, a Dutch court ruled ...

Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change—Reading of the Advisory Opinion of the Court [Photo: International Court of Justice] The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the judicial organ of ...

In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ...

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The Netherlands "insufficiently" protects the tiny Caribbean territory of Bonaire from climate change, a Dutch court said ...