{"id":264486,"date":"2025-07-24T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/top-un-court-says-countries-can-sue-each-other-over-climate-change-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T00:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T23:00:21","slug":"top-un-court-says-countries-can-sue-each-other-over-climate-change-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/top-un-court-says-countries-can-sue-each-other-over-climate-change-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WOU3b534zx0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WOU3b534zx0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The judge at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands, said countries could also be sued over historic emissions of planet-warming gases.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling is non-binding but legal experts say it could have wide-ranging consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Climate #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change. 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