The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The U.N.'s top court was due to set out a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility ...

European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing on Thursday to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts, with observers saying expectations were low for any solid ...

The European Union and China are preparing to agree a joint declaration on tackling climate change at a summit in Beijing on Thursday, EU diplomats told Reuters.

International negotiations have delivered mixed results in tackling climate change, so some people are turning to another tool in search of faster progress: litigation. Around the world, many of the ...

The U.N.’s highest court is handing down a historic opinion on climate change Wednesday, a decision that could set a legal benchmark for action around the globe to the climate crisis.