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UN court rules countries must treat climate change

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UN court rules countries must treat climate change as an 'existential' threat'
In a sweeping decision the UN's top court on Wednesday ruled climate change an "existential problem of planetary proportions" and said countries had a legal duty to act or face consequences.

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Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change
In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change threat
UN’s top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways.
The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15-black-robed judges weighing in for the first time on what the court’s president called “an existential p...

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World Court says climate change is an 'existential threat'
From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case
Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change
"Tonight I'll sleep easier. The ICJ has recognised what we have lived through - our suffering, our resilience and our right to our future," said Flora Vano, from the Pacific Island Vanuatu, which is ...

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UN court: States breaking climate obligations are legally accountable
The UN’s top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change

International Court of Justice, climate and Reparations

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World’s top court says major polluters may need to pay reparations for climate harm
“The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is essential for the enjoyment of other human rights,” said Yuji Iwasawa, president of the ICJ, as he read out the opinion.

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World Court Says Failure to Meet Climate Goals Could Lead to Reparations
U.N.'s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
ICJ to rule on nations' legal responsibility regarding climate change
The International Court of Justice was set to hand down a landmark ruling Wednesday on what, if anything, nations are legally obligated to do to prevent climate change and whether they are liable for...

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World Court to issue landmark opinion on states’ climate obligations
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
International law includes climate-change obligations, UN court says
While non-binding, advocates hope the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion adds new weight to global courtroom and diplomatic efforts to win tougher climate policies.

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Global climate action is at stake in the UN top court's biggest ever decision
AP explains ICJ's upcoming opinion on responsibility of polluters for plight of small island nations
Climate change 'urgent and existential threat': International Court of Justice
The top UN court on Wednesday described climate change as an "urgent and existential threat", as it handed down a landmark ruling on the legal obligations of countries to prevent it. "The consequences of climate change are severe and far-reaching: they affect both natural ecosystems and human populations.
Is Climate Change an Existential Threat?
The constant deluge of bad news about rising global temperatures and their impacts can make it feel like the world is ending. Is it?
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