By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - An international ocean court is expected to issue an advisory opinion on Tuesday on whether countries have a responsibility to reduce emissions and fight climate change - a judgement that could give legal levera.
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BERLIN - A group of small island states that include Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas secured a win on climate change in an international court Tuesd
Small island states, including Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas, won a key climate change case in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The ruling declares that greenhouse gas emissions are marine pollution, obligating countries to protect marine environments beyond Paris Agreement requirements.