A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

Landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court

The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday

ABC News - 5h

The Cop29 agreement failed island states. Now the UN’s top court must act on climate harm | Ralph Regenvanu

The shortcomings of Cop29 increase the urgency for the ICJ to issue an advisory opinion on the legal obligations of states in respect to climate harm. The UN climate conference in Baku has ended ...

The Guardian - 2d

Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Climate Case in the Netherlands

A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.

The New York Times - Nov. 12

Huge COP29 climate deal too little too late, poorer nations say

Richer countries have promised £238bn a year, but campaigners say it is far from enough.

BBC News - 6d

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels

ABC News - Nov. 12