International Court of Justice Takes On Climate Change

Hearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at UN's top court
Two weeks of historic and closely-watched hearings on the threat of climate change have wrapped up at the UN's top court.
International Court Releases Updated Hearing Schedule For Climate Change Opinion
OPEC has withdrawn from the oral statement portion of The International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.
EXPLAINER: The International Court of Justice considers climate change
The landmark legal proceedings before the ICJ could clarify what legal responsibilities States have to fight climate change.
International Court of Justice to decide on states' climate-related obligations
The most vulnerable countries hope the ICJ will decide to strengthen the legal and financial obligations of those responsible for global warming. The hearings are scheduled to last two weeks.
International Court Releases Written Arguments In Climate Change Opinion
On December 2, the International Court of Justice began hearings on the Advisory Opinion relating to the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change
World Court's Climate Change Verdict: A Precipice for Global Justice
The World Court concludes hearings on nations' legal duties to combat climate change. Emphasis is on the responsibility of major polluters for damages to vulnerable island nations. The International Court of Justice's opinion,
The International Court of Justice Takes On Climate Change
Thanks to the maneuverings of the tiny nation of Vanuatu, the entire industrialized world is effectively on trial in The Hague.
Rich countries, island states lock horns on climate change at UN court
The World Court concludes hearings on Friday on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states contributing most to greenhouse-gas emissions should be liable for damage caused to small island nations.
World awaits verdict on climate change in UN’s highest court
The world’s highest court in the United Nation is deliberating on a case that could decide the world’s obligations to fight climate change and to protect smaller nations from its devasting impact, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Top UN court wraps historic climate change case
Saying they are devastated by an environmental crisis they haven't caused, small nations hope an opinion from the International Court of Justice will force the global community to act.
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