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Hearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at UN’s top court

The Hague hearings on climate change seek global legal clarity on nations' duties and accountability to combat rising emissions.

Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam, fourth from right, opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

International climate case at UN court debates obligations to combat climate change, aid vulnerable nations, and cut emissions.

A wide view of a flooded road showing seawater covering the pavement.
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A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

UN court to begin largest case in history, examining countries' legal duties to assist vulnerable nations with climate change.

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Europe’s top court tells nations to shield people from climate change in case with wide implications

Europe’s highest human rights court has ruled that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change.

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