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How significant for businesses is the International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion on climate change?

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On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the “ICJ”), the highest judicial body of the United Nations, issued its long anticipated Advisory Opinion on climate change (the “Advisory Opinion”). ...more

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RWE Case Establishes Legal Precedent for Corporate Climate Accountability Worldwide

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A recent ruling by the Higher Regional Court of Hamm dismissed a plaintiff’s individual claim for climate damages but established a legal precedent with significant implications for energy companies operating in Germany:...more

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What in the World?! ICJ Issues Landmark Opinion on Climate Change

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In a unanimous decision on July 23, 2025, the fifteen judges on the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (“ICJ”), also known as the “World Court,” concluded that the production and consumption of fossil fuels “may...more

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