New Zealand’s decision to renew oil and gas exploration could place it in breach of emerging international climate law.

The latest advisory opinion by the United Nations’ International Court of Justice expands the legal framework for combating ...

Inger Andersen, of UNEP, urges courts to champion climate justice and environmental rule of law to protect human rights amid worsening climate impacts.

The Pacific won a landmark climate case at the world’s top court. Now they want countries to act. “Our goal is to remind ...

The window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5°C is closing. Here’s how countries can be held to account with ...

Reforming the talks is not procedural housekeeping - it is a crucial pillar of climate action needed to accelerate a fossil ...

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, pressure to comply with climate obligations increasingly comes from courts. Earlier this year, both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American ...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the United States shipped vast amounts of oil to Israel during its two-year Gaza offensive, ...

Medical and scientific evidence is proving invaluable in holding public authorities accountable for the impact of unlawful ...

New research has found that the world has reached the first of many Earth system tipping points. These will cause ...