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Today’s historic climate Advisory Opinion by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea unequivocally affirms that States have clear and specific obligations under international law to act urgently, ambitiously, and equitably to protect our precious oceans from the drivers and impacts of climate change. The Tribunal emphasized that States must take all necessary measures to prevent, reduce, and control marine pollution from greenhouse gas emissions, in line with the best available science. Oceans sustain life and play a crucial role in climate mitigation and adaptation. The Tribunal’s unambiguous guidance to protect and preserve oceans from climate impacts speaks to climate justice, human rights, and to our very survival.”</span></p></blockquote> <p><b>CIEL’s  Climate &amp; Energy Program Director Nikki Reisch issued the following statement:</b></p> <blockquote><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The Tribunal’s opinion leaves no doubt: States are duty-bound to protect the oceans from the drivers and impacts of climate change. To those that would hide behind the weaknesses of international climate treaties, this opinion makes clear that compliance with the Paris Agreement alone is not enough. Pledges and promises at annual climate conferences do not satisfy States’ legal duties to take all necessary measures to prevent, reduce, and control the greenhouse gas emissions polluting the marine environment, in line with climate science and the goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C. We know that doing so requires rapidly phasing out all fossil fuels. States that fail to comply face legal responsibility. Protecting the global commons of the oceans and atmosphere is a matter of life and death — not just for entire marine ecosystems and the coastal and island communities most directly dependent on them and at greatest risk from climate change, but for all of humanity and the planet as a whole.”</span></p></blockquote> <p><b>CIEL Senior Attorney Upasana Khatri issued the following statement:</b></p> <blockquote><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Given the severity of climate harm to the oceans and the grave risks posed by temperature rise above 1.5°C, the Tribunal made clear that States have to meet a higher bar to fulfill  their duties to prevent transboundary harm and protect the marine environment. And mere participation in global efforts alone doesn’t satisfy that stringent standard. Instead, States must take necessary and effective action, utilizing the resources at their disposal, to mitigate emissions from all activities under their jurisdiction or control carried out both by public and private actors — reinforcing the importance of corporate accountability.”</span></p></blockquote> <h3><b>Media Contact:</b></h3> <p>For more information and to schedule interviews, please contact: <strong>Lani Furbank, Communications Campaign Specialist </strong>| <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="mailto:press@ciel.org">press@ciel.org</a> | +001.202.742.5785</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CIEL experts:</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ciel.org/about-us/ciel-staff/joie-chowdhury/"><b>Joie Chowdhury</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> — CIEL Senior Attorney, Climate Litigation and Accountability (based in Central European Time)</span></li> <li><a href="https://www.ciel.org/about-us/ciel-staff/nikki-reisch/"><b>Nikki Reisch</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">— CIEL Climate &amp; Energy Program Director (based in Pacific Time)</span></li> <li><a href="https://www.ciel.org/about-us/ciel-staff/upasana-khatri/"><b>Upasana Khatri</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> — CIEL Senior Attorney, Climate and Energy Program (based in Eastern Time)</span></li> <li><a href="https://www.ciel.org/about-us/ciel-staff/tamara-morgenthau/"><b>Tamara Morgenthau</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> — CIEL Senior Attorney, Climate and Energy Program (based in Eastern Time)</span></li> </ul> <div class="share-bottom hidden-xs"> <span class="share-title">Share:</span> <i class='fa fa-facebook'><span class='st_facebook_large' displayText='Facebook'></span></i> <i class='fa fa-twitter'><span class='st_twitter_large' displayText='Tweet'></span></i> <i class='fa fa-linkedin'><span class='st_linkedin_large' displayText='LinkedIn'></span></i> <a class='fa fa-rss' href='/feed/'></a> <i class='fa fa-share-alt'><span class='st_sharethis_large' displayText='ShareThis'></span></i> </div> </div> </article> </main><!-- /.main --> <aside class="sidebar col-xs-12 col-sm-3" role="complementary"> <section class="widget gform_widget-2 gform_widget"><h3>STAY INFORMED</h3><link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_reset_css-css' href='https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/formreset.min.css?ver=2.8.12' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_formsmain_css-css' href='https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/formsmain.min.css?ver=2.8.12' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_ready_class_css-css' href='https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/readyclass.min.css?ver=2.8.12' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_browsers_css-css' href='https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/browsers.min.css?ver=2.8.12' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.ciel.org/wp-includes/js/dist/dom-ready.min.js?ver=f77871ff7694fffea381" id="wp-dom-ready-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.ciel.org/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=2810c76e705dd1a53b18" id="wp-hooks-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.ciel.org/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6" id="wp-i18n-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wp-i18n-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.ciel.org/wp-includes/js/dist/a11y.min.js?ver=d90eebea464f6c09bfd5" id="wp-a11y-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/js/jquery.json.min.js?ver=2.8.12" id="gform_json-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="gform_gravityforms-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var gform_i18n = {"datepicker":{"days":{"monday":"Mo","tuesday":"Tu","wednesday":"We","thursday":"Th","friday":"Fr","saturday":"Sa","sunday":"Su"},"months":{"january":"January","february":"February","march":"March","april":"April","may":"May","june":"June","july":"July","august":"August","september":"September","october":"October","november":"November","december":"December"},"firstDay":1,"iconText":"Select date"}}; var gf_legacy_multi = []; var gform_gravityforms = {"strings":{"invalid_file_extension":"This type of file is not allowed. 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