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The Duty to Protect the Climate
OpinionThe Duty to Protect the Climate: Antara Haldar explains the importance of a recent landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice.
project-syndicate.org/commentary/icj-climate-ruling-signals-new-chapter-in-international-law-by-antara-haldar-2025-08
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Climate change reparations could wreck Britain
Climate change reparations could wreck Britain: The UK stands exposed to an avalanche of spurious and hugely expensive legal claims from other states.
spectator.com/article/climate-change-reparations-could-wreck-britain/
UN votes to support action on climate change despite US opposition
UN votes to support action on climate change despite US opposition: The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent ...
apnews.com/article/climate-change-vanuatu-trump-administration-international-court-90b89dc776e0bece17f2ab4064b7f71e
UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling
UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling: If resolution is passed, governments will recognise their legal responsibility to cut ...
theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/un-members-prepare-for-pivotal-vote-on-landmark-icj-climate-justice-ruling
International Climate Law Needs Teeth
OpinionInternational Climate Law Needs Teeth: Ralph Regenvanu calls attention to a new UN resolution that would enshrine states’ legal obligation to combat climate ...
project-syndicate.org/commentary/un-resolution-advancing-icj-climate-ruling-by-ralph-regenvanu-2026-05
David vs Goliath: How Vanuatu Is Standing up to the US
David vs Goliath: How Vanuatu Is Standing up to the US: For small, climate-vulnerable states, climate change is not a bargaining chip but an existential priority ...
thediplomat.com/2026/03/david-vs-goliath-how-vanuatu-is-standing-up-to-the-us/
What Can We Do for the 250 Million and Counting Displaced by the ...
OpinionWhat Can We Do for the 250 Million and Counting Displaced by the Environmental Crisis? | Common Dreams
commondreams.org/opinion/climate-displacement-action
The Pacific won a stunning climate victory at the International Court of ...
The Pacific won a stunning climate victory at the International Court of Justice. What's next?
abc.net.au/news/2025-09-14/whats-next-after-pacific-icj-climate-victory/105747794
How a Group of Students in the Pacific Islands Reshaped Global Climate Law
How a Group of Students in the Pacific Islands Reshaped Global Climate Law: They watched climate change ravage their home countries as rich, polluting nations ...
nytimes.com/2025/09/10/magazine/global-climate-law-students.html
Experts Say Liberia’s Security Council Seat Could Strengthen Push for ...
Experts Say Liberia’s Security Council Seat Could Strengthen Push for Climate Security, as U.N. High Court Issues Landmark Ruling
frontpageafricaonline.com/news/experts-say-liberias-security-council-seat-could-strengthen-push-for-climate-security-as-u-n-high-court-issues-landmark-ruling/
World Court climate opinion turns up the legal heat on governments
World Court climate opinion turns up the legal heat on governments: A landmark opinion delivered by the United Nations' highest court last week that governments ...
reuters.com/sustainability/cop/world-court-climate-opinion-turns-up-legal-heat-governments-2025-07-29/
How world court ruling is set to ‘turbocharge’ climate lawsuits as ...
How world court ruling is set to ‘turbocharge’ climate lawsuits as countries sue each other for damages
independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/icj-climate-change-landmark-ruling-hague-b2795980.html
Landmark world court opinion paves way for holding polluters accountable
Landmark world court opinion paves way for holding polluters accountable: A big win in the ICJ advisory opinion is the declaration that climate obligations are ...
rappler.com/environment/landmark-icj-opinion-climate-crisis-paves-way-accountability/
The Fight for Climate Justice at the World Court
The Fight for Climate Justice at the World Court: Vanuatu, a South Pacific island nation on the frontlines of the climate crisis, is fighting for climate justice ...
rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/climate-justice-world-court-fight-vanuatu-island-1235373508/
Climate justice for Africa: 3 legal routes for Kenya and others
Climate justice for Africa: 3 legal routes for Kenya and others: Despite being the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, African countries have ...
nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/climate-justice-for-africa-3-legal-routes-for-kenya-and-others-5068394