Tag: Clean Arctic Alliance

The Clean Arctic Alliance called on member and observer states to commit to curbing the rise of black carbon and methane pollution.

Responding to reports from EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service that global sea ice cover reached a record low in February, the Clean Arctic Alliance has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the shipping sector to slash black carbon emissions from shipping in the Arctic region.

The Clean Arctic Alliance has expressed strong concerns about the environmental impact of shipping in the Arctic, especially regarding black carbon emissions in view of International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee meeting.

The Clean Arctic Alliance issued a response to the sinking of two oil tankers in the Kerch Strait on 15 December resulting in an oil spill.

The Clean Arctic Alliance calls for the protection of the Arctic from the multiple impacts of shipping transport.

The NorthStandard P&I Club, in collaboration with the Clean Shipping Alliance, has compiled this overview summarizing the current restrictions and conditions on open-loop scrubber discharge across global ports.

In early October 2024, the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) advanced black carbon regulations. 

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Clean Arctic Alliance are advocating for several key measures at the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82), taking place 30 September to 4 October, 2024, to protect Arctic marine environments.

On July 1st, a ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic shipping will be implemented by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), however some NGOs such as the Clean Arctic Alliance express scepticism over its effectiveness.

The Clean Arctic Alliance calls for a worldwide ban on scrubbers and a transition to cleaner fuels in line with Sustainable Development Goal 14, which aims to prevent and reduce marine pollution.