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Judge Albert Hoffmann from South Africa, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), opens a session of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, issues a legal opinion on measures to protect the oceans from climate change, in Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Climate change: Small island states hail ocean court victory

A global maritime court declared greenhouse gases as marine pollution, benefiting small island nations threatened by rising sea levels due to global warming. The ruling, an "advisory opinion," goes beyond the Paris Agreement, requiring countries to monitor and reduce emissions based on science. This decision could influence future climate cases globally, despite China's objections.

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