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States in breach of international climate law will see legal consequences, ICJ says

By Eleonora Rinaldi ( July 23, 2025, 16:28 GMT | Insight) -- Countries worldwide can be held responsible for climate harms and should be subject to legal consequences, the International Court of Justice said today in its first advisory opinion on climate change. This deliberation grounds states’ obligations to protect the climate system from greenhouse-gas emissions within the broader framework of international law, including customary international law, human rights law and climate treaties.A states has a clear legal responsibility to take all necessary measures against climate change under international law, the International Court of Justice said today in an Advisory Opinion. ...

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