The world’s biggest climate case begins at The Hague in the Netherlands today. Oral arguments will be heard by the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, which will consider what obligations United Nations member states have under international law to protect the planet from greenhouse gas emissions for future generations.

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

The hearings come after years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters,

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