Landmark climate change case opens at top UN court

Landmark climate change case opens at top U.N. court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of small island nations facing rising sea levels.
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Landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court
THE HAGUE -- The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
THE HAGUE — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its ...
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable natio
UN to open landmark climate change court case in The Hague
The United Nations' top court will open hearings on Monday into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change.View on euronews
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