The World Court concludes hearings on Friday on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states contributing most to greenhouse-gas emissions should be liable for damage caused to small island nations.

Thanks to the maneuverings of the tiny nation of Vanuatu, the entire industrialized world is effectively on trial in The Hague.

The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, held hearings in mid-December 2024 on the legal obligations that governments have under international law to protect the environment and limit climate change.

President Joe Biden's administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject efforts by oil companies and Republican state attorneys general to prevent state and local governments from pursuing lawsuits accusing the fossil fuel producers of deceiving the public about climate change.

The world’s highest court in the United Nation is deliberating on a case that could decide the world’s obligations to fight climate change and to protect smaller nations from its devasting impact, reports the Los Angeles Times.