The UN's top court opens hearing to deliver landmark decision on tackling climate change

UN’s top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change

THE HAGUE, Netherlands— The United Nations’s top court says that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, they could be in violation of international law.

UN's top court opens hearing to deliver landmark decision on tackling climate change

THE HAGUE — The top United Nations court has opened a hearing to deliver an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations’ obligations to tackle climate change and consequences they may face if they don’t. The president of the International Court of Justice is expected to read the non-binding opinion that is seen as a potential turning point in international climate law. The decision could serve as the basis for other legal actions, includin…

The UN's top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court has opened a hearing to deliver an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations’ obligations to tackle climate change and consequences they may face if they don’t.

The UN's top court opens hearing to deliver landmark decision on tackling climate change

The top United Nations court has opened a hearing to deliver an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations’ obligations to tackle climate change and consequences they may face if they don’t. The president of the International Court of Justice is expected to read the non-binding opinion that is seen as a potential turning point in international climate law. The decision could serve as the basis for other legal actions, including domestic l…