July 23, 2025
The world’s top court opens the way for climate compensation
Listen to the article The Supreme Court of the world said Wednesday that states were obliged under international law to address climate change and warned that failure to do so could open the door to compensation. In a historical ruling, the International Court of Justice stated that climate change was an “urgent and existential threat” and the states had a legal duty to prevent damage from the pollution that brewing their planet. Countries that violate their climate obligations commit an “illegal act”, the court said in its advisory opinion, which is not legally binding, but has a significant moral, political









