UN maritime tribunal says countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution – Winnipeg Free Press
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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea said emissions from fossil fuels that are absorbed by the oceans count as marine pollution.
A U.N. tribunal on maritime law said Tuesday that countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, delivering a long-awaited opinion sought by small island nations that are on the front lines of climate change.
On May 21, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea released an opinion that countries are obligated to reduce GHG emissions to protect the marine environment.
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has announced they will deliver their advisory opinion on climate change and international law on May 21.