The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by its effects could be entitled to reparations.

The United Nations' top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15 black-robed judges weighing in for the first time on what the court's president called “an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet.

I’m back! You’ve probably been missing all your latest ESG news, but not to worry as today’s newsletter is worth the wait. We're diving into the landmark legal opinion by the International Court of Justice which said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions.