A landmark climate change case opens at top UN court

Judges in The Hague are weighing what, exactly, international law requires countries to do about global warming.
The island nation of Vanuatu criticized representatives for major emitters like the U.S. and China for their remarks during ...
Their idea gained momentum when Vanuatu’s then-foreign minister, Ralph Regenvanu, championed the initiative. In March ...
We are witnesses to the destruction of our lands, our livelihoods, our culture and our human rights,” Vanuatu’s climate change envoy Ralph Regenvanu told reporters ahead of the hearing.
Vanuatu’s climate change envoy Ralph Regenvanu told the court that since 1990, emissions have increased by over 50%, reaching an all time high in 2023. He added that “a handful of readily ...
The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said ...