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Countries must address climate change threat, U.N.'s highest court says
The opinion by the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, was immediately welcomed by environmental ...
EU, China plan joint statement on climate change, sources say
The European Union and China are preparing to agree a joint declaration on tackling climate change at a summit in Beijing on ...
UN's Top Court Says Failing to Protect Planet From Climate Change Could Violate International Law
The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...
For hope on climate change, follow the money, UN chief tells AP
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says money, not just science, makes the case for curbing climate change.
Companies Are Starting To Get The Big Picture On Climate
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Dismantling silos: a call for collaborative action on climate change and health
This week, colleagues from Institute of Development Studies (IDS) had the privilege of participating in the Global Climate ...
Only 3 years left – new study warns the world is running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change
Planet Earth is living on borrowed time, a new global report reveals. The world must stop burning fossil fuels now and take ...
International Court of Justice says countries failing to tackle climate change risk breaking international law
The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...
As U.S. Retreats on Climate, China and Europe Pledge to Go Green Together
A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop ...
UN's highest court says climate change is an 'existential threat'
THE HAGUE, July 23 (Reuters) - 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 ...