Vanuatu Climate Court Case

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International Court of Justice, climate change

“Duty to Repair”: Vanuatu Climate Minister on World Court Ruling Countries Must Address Climate

In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming. In a unanimous ruling by a panel of 15 judges, the court said high-emitting countries do have legal obligations under international law to address the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change.

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UN Top Court Says Countries Are Obliged to Fight Climate Change

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The UN’s top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change

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Major economies welcome 'milestone' ICJ climate ruling

Major economies including China and the EU on Thursday welcomed a ruling by the world's highest court paving the way for climate reparations, with Germany hailing the move as a "milestone".

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UN court rules countries must treat climate change as an 'existential threat'

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

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From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case

Not all of these impacts can be pinned solely on climate change, said Christina Shaw, CEO of the Vanuatu Environmental Science Society. Coastal development, tectonic sinking, volcanic eruptions, deforestation and pollution are also contributing to ecosystem decline.

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World’s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm

It marks the first time the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court based in the Hague, has considered the climate crisis.

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Vanuatu leaders and youth respond to landmark ICJ climate decision

The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by the ICJ's declaration that countries must tackle climate change.

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

Student Vepaiamele says the international court's advisory opinion also affirms countries' legal obligations to combat climate change and protect human rights.

Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.

While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.

The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising seas and saltwater intrusion reshape its coasts and disrupt life

UN's Top Court Says Failing to Protect Planet From Climate Change Could Violate International Law

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nati