The consequences of the failure are already apparent the price of emission rights in the European Union Emission Trading System has fallen, which means that firms will have less incentive to reduce emissions now and less incentive to invest in innovations that will reduce emissions in the future.

Article 5 states in pertinent part Should any doubt arise as to whether persons, having committed a belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the enemy, belong to any of the categories enumerated in article 4 persons entitled to POW status , such persons shall enjoy the protection of the present Convention until such time as their status has been determined by a competent tribunal.