Countries are legally liable for climate inaction, International Court of Justice rules

Countries are legally liable for climate inaction, International Court of Justice rules

Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the planet, according to a recent landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states. In its unanimous advisory opinion the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, […]