The Clean Arctic Alliance is working to protect the Arctic from the impacts of shipping.

Made up of 20 not-for-profit organisations, the Clean Arctic Alliance campaigns to persuade governments to take action to protect the Arctic, its wildlife and its people. 

Our Work

Arctic Climate Crisis: Black Carbon Emissions

Black Carbon

Arctic Climate Crisis: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

LNG: The Threat to the Arctic from Liquified Natural Gas as a Shipping Fuel

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)

Heavy Fuel Oil Spills in the Arctic

Scrubbers, SOx and Effluents

Underwater Noise

Heavy Fuel Oil

Scrubbers, SOx and effluents

Underwater Noise

Arctic Ocean Action: If the Arctic is in crisis, the our planet is in crisis

Latest

COP28 Side Event: Stop Arctic meltdown – a Call for Rapid Action by Shipping to Slow Arctic Melting
COP28 Side Event: Stop Arctic meltdown – a Call for Rapid Action by Shipping to Slow Arctic Melting
Recommendations of civil society organisations on the occasion of the One Planet Polar Summit
Recommendations of civil society organisations on the occasion of the One Planet Polar Summit
Webinar on Scrubbers: The End of an End of Pipe Solution?
Webinar on Scrubbers: The End of an End of Pipe Solution?

News

LNG-Powered Shipping: A Nightmare for Arctic Ecosystems
LNG-Powered Shipping: A Nightmare for Arctic Ecosystems
Clean Arctic Alliance event at Arctic Circle Assembly 2023: Arctic Shipping 2030
Clean Arctic Alliance event at Arctic Circle Assembly 2023: Arctic Shipping 2030
Join the Growing International Chorus Demanding Reduction of Arctic Shipping Impacts
Join the Growing International Chorus Demanding Reduction of Arctic Shipping Impacts
Low Hanging Fruit: Reducing Shipping’s Black Carbon Emissions This Decade
Low Hanging Fruit: Reducing Shipping’s Black Carbon Emissions This Decade

Press releases

Join the Growing International Chorus Demanding Reduction of Arctic Shipping Impacts
Join the Growing International Chorus Demanding Reduction of Arctic Shipping Impacts
Press Release: Growing International Chorus Demands Reduction of Arctic Shipping Impacts
Press Release: Growing International Chorus Demands Reduction of Arctic Shipping Impacts
NGOs Demand Underwater Noise Cuts For Shipping – Reduced Speed Also Key to Climate and Ocean health
NGOs Demand Underwater Noise Cuts For Shipping – Reduced Speed Also Key to Climate and Ocean health
IMO Must Take Opportunity To Reduce Underwater Noise By Transitioning to Cleaner Ships
IMO Must Take Opportunity To Reduce Underwater Noise By Transitioning to Cleaner Ships

Events

COP28 Side Event: Stop Arctic meltdown – a Call for Rapid Action by Shipping to Slow Arctic Melting
COP28 Side Event: Stop Arctic meltdown – a Call for Rapid Action by Shipping to Slow Arctic Melting
Webinar on Scrubbers: The End of an End of Pipe Solution?
Webinar on Scrubbers: The End of an End of Pipe Solution?
Clean Arctic Alliance event at Arctic Circle Assembly 2023: Arctic Shipping 2030
Clean Arctic Alliance event at Arctic Circle Assembly 2023: Arctic Shipping 2030

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IMO Papers

MEPC 80/9/1: Reducing Black Carbon emissions in the Arctic
MEPC 80/9/1: Reducing Black Carbon emissions in the Arctic
MEPC 80/9/2: Geographic scope of Black Carbon emissions in the Arctic
MEPC 80/9/2: Geographic scope of Black Carbon emissions in the Arctic
MEPC 80/16/6: Emission Control Areas – a feasible, replicable pathway to achieving considerable emissions reductions and protecting human health and the environment
MEPC 80/16/6: Emission Control Areas – a feasible, replicable pathway to achieving considerable emissions reductions and protecting human health and the environment

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Reports

Black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping: a review of main emitters and time trends
Black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping: a review of main emitters and time trends
Clean Arctic Alliance Briefing on Agenda Item 6 of PPR10: Reduction of the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon Emissions from International Shipping
Clean Arctic Alliance Briefing on Agenda Item 6 of PPR10: Reduction of the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon Emissions from International Shipping
Position on Scrubbers: Stop the dumping of hazardous waste from ships
Position on Scrubbers: Stop the dumping of hazardous waste from ships
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Infographics

Infographic: Underwater Noise From Ships
Infographic: Underwater Noise From Ships
Infographic: Emission Control Areas – Reducing Air Pollution From Shipping
Infographic: Emission Control Areas – Reducing Air Pollution From Shipping
Infographic: How to regulate and control black carbon emissions from shipping
Infographic: How to regulate and control black carbon emissions from shipping
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Press Coverage

Tradewinds Green Seas Podcast: The Rise and Risk of Arctic Shipping Traffic
Tradewinds Green Seas Podcast: The Rise and Risk of Arctic Shipping Traffic
Splash 24/7: Milestones reached along the increasingly busy Northern Sea Route
Splash 24/7: Milestones reached along the increasingly busy Northern Sea Route
High North News: As Era of “Global Boiling” Commences, Slowing the Arctic’s Meltdown Becomes More Urgent
High North News: As Era of “Global Boiling” Commences, Slowing the Arctic’s Meltdown Becomes More Urgent
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