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Island nations seek climate protection through international law

Tuvalu's Prime Minister Kausea Natano speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool/File Photo

Overview

  • Tuvalu and Antigua and Barbuda argue countries must protect marine environment from emissions.
  • Advisory opinion from Law of the Sea tribunal could guide climate law.
  • Small island states at risk of being submerged are seeking legal clarity on climate obligations.
  • Tribunal considering if ocean carbon emissions count as marine pollution.
  • Leaders appearing in Germany to make case based on Law of the Sea convention.