UN court rules in favor of small island states in key climate case
The U.N. maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of small island states who brought a case to seek increased protection of the world's oceans from catastrophic climate change.
Finding that carbon emissions can be considered a sea pollutant, the court said countries have an obligation to take measures to mitigate their effects on oceans.
Source: Agence France Presse
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