Net Zero Cargo Ships? International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Demands Climate Action
8 hours ago Eric Worrall
Essay by Eric Worrall
Yet another freedom sapping international treaty committee of unelected apparatchiks.
A new ruling says countries – including NZ – must take action on climate change under the law of the sea
Published: May 24, 2024 6.13am AEST
Karen Scott
Professor in Law, University of Canterbury
In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution.
The tribunal handed down a unanimous advisory opinion this week in its first climate-related judgement. It declared countries must take measures to combat climate change in order to preserve the marine environment under the law of the sea.
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