The International Court of Justice has declared that states face legal responsibility if they fail to limit greenhouse emissions or safeguard a healthy climate—labeling environmental protection a human right. The historic ruling bolsters climate justice and accountability globally.

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Juli 25, 2025

UN-Weltgericht: Staaten müssen Klimaschutz ernst nehmen oder haften

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Der Internationale Gerichtshof bescheinigte Staaten rechtliche Verantwortung, wenn sie Treibhausgasemissionen nicht begrenzen oder ein gesundes Klima nicht schützen—nun anerkannt als Menschenrecht. Dieses Urteil markiert einen Meilenstein für globale Klimagerechtigkeit.

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