Known as an advisory opinion, the deliberation of the 15 judges of the International Court of Justice in The Hague is legally non-binding. It nevertheless carries legal and political weight and future ...

The case has been dubbed a ‘David versus Goliath’ battle, with vulnerable nations pushing for a more robust legal framework ...

Judges at the UN's highest court are set to issue a decision Wednesday that could set a legal benchmark for action on the ...

Small island states are especially susceptible to climate impacts such as flooding. They are also driving legal battles to force action against climate change. Image: ILO Asia-Pacific, CC BY-SA 3.0, ...

That is why we must take legal action against Shell, if we are to stand a chance at stopping dangerous climate change,” Milieudefensie said this week.

Justice & Health Trump Administration Faces Legal Action Over Federal Cuts’ Impact on Manatees An environmental group filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue over staffing concerns at the Crystal ...

A New Concept for Fighting Climate Change A growing number of climate activists are taking up a fresh idea as a rallying cry and a legal strategy: Nature, in all its manifestations, is alive.

Dutch environmental campaign group Milieudefensie plans to bring a new climate case against supermajor Shell, seeking to prohibit the operator from making new oil and gas field investments ...

Recent legal challenges to Vermont's climate superfund law could go all the way to the Supreme Court — a process legal scholars say could take five years to a decade.

The new legal actions will test the limits of that theory, and also test the willingness of states to pursue their climate plans.