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World court joins the fight over climate change

UN court opinion on climate change could boost scrutiny of major projects: expert

A warning from the United Nations' top court that failing to address climate change could violate international law could lead to greater public scrutiny of major projects in Canada, one expert says.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

In landmark opinion, the World Court says climate change is an ’existential threat’

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change" as it started to read out an opinion on the legal obligations of states to take action.

The New York Times · 1d

Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.

While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.

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CBC.ca · 18h

Why a United Nations court ruling will impact climate change efforts in northern Ontario

The United Nations’ top court says countries failing to implement measures to mitigate climate change may be in violation of international law, opening the door for nations harmed by its effects to seek reparations.

Associated Press · 1d

UN chief welcomes ICJ ruling on nations’ obligations to tackle climate change

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change,

Wired · 21h

The ICJ Rules That Failing to Combat Climate Change Could Violate International Law

In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an “internationally wrongful act”—meaning countries could face legal consequences for harming the planet.

Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up

While much of Western Canada, northern Ontario and Newfoundland burn this summer, there's a growing debate about whether ...

Lack of action on climate change could violate international law: UN court

The U.N. General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice in 2023 for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but ...

Globe Climate: A park to remind us about the past, and the future

Amberly McAteer is a contributing columnist for The Globe who often writes about parenting. She joined The Decibel Podcast to ...

Climate Change Is Making Fire Weather Worse for World’s Forests

In 2023 and 2024, the hottest years on record, more than 78 million acres of forests burned around the globe. The fires sent ...

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The Government of Canada invests over $14.4 million to empower young Canadians to address climate change and support a healthy environment

From protecting our wildlife to conserving our forested areas, young Canadians play a big part in tackling climate change. Still, they can be better equipped to ...

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How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering ...

For 1st Time, Fires Are Biggest Threat to Forests’ Climate-Fighting Superpower

Forests play a major role pulling planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As the world heats up, some forests ...

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