Top court delivers landmark ruling on global obligations to curb climate change

24/07/2025 8 min
Top court delivers landmark ruling on global obligations to curb climate change

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The International Court of Justice has delivered a historic ruling on international climate obligations, opening the door for possible reparations. After a lengthy campaign led by law students in Pacific Island nations, the world's top court has declared individual states have a legal duty to tackle climate change.

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