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French Cruise Ship Set to Travel to North Pole in 2021

High North News: French Cruise Ship Set to Travel to North Pole in 2021

22 May 2019 /
“While Ponant is heading in the right direction, the Clean Arctic Alliance believes that shipping companies must embrace a future where international shipping is fueled entirely without the use of fossil fuels,” said Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance.
Let's get Heavy Fuel Oil out of the Arctic

NGOs Vent Frustration Over Lack of Arctic Action on Shipping’s Black Carbon Emissions

17 May 2019 /
The Clean Arctic Alliance expressed frustration over Members States’ failure to address the risk to the Arctic from emissions of black carbon from international shipping
Let's get Heavy Fuel Oil out of the Arctic

NGOs Call for Urgent Cut to Shipping’s Black Carbon Impacts on Arctic

13 May 2019 / ,
The Clean Arctic Alliance today called on International Maritime Organization Member States to reduce the impact of black carbon emissions from international shipping on the Arctic environment, as the UN body gathers in London for a meeting of its Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC74), during which a number of issues, including black carbon emissions and heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic will feature on the agenda

Radio Canada International: Environmental groups call for action on black carbon pollution

8 May 2019 /
Environmental groups blasted the U.S. Wednesday for torpedoing the traditional joint declaration at the conclusion of the biennial Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Rovaniemi, in northern Finland, and called on Arctic nations to redouble their efforts to fight black carbon pollution in the region.
Let's get Heavy Fuel Oil out of the Arctic

Clean Arctic Alliance Response to Arctic Council Failure to achieve Climate Change Consensus

8 May 2019 /
Clean Arctic Alliance calls on Arctic nations to reaffirm their commitment to reducing black carbon emissions through collaboration within the International Maritime Organization
Let's get Heavy Fuel Oil out of the Arctic

Manifesto Calls on Iceland to Take Arctic Council Leadership on Black Carbon Emissions

6 May 2019 / , ,
As this week’s Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting opens in Rovaniemi, Finland, the Clean Arctic Alliance has released a manifesto urging Iceland, which takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, to demonstrate global leadership with respect to threats facing the Arctic region.
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Clean Arctic Alliance Manifesto for the Icelandic Chairmanship of Arctic Council

6 May 2019 / ,
During its two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, Iceland will focus on sustainable development in the Arctic, with a special emphasis on the Arctic marine environment, climate and green energy solutions, people in the Arctic, and strengthening the Arctic Council. These comprehensive themes provide Iceland with the opportunity to demonstrate global leadership with respect to a region of the world that is in serious trouble.
Climate Change and IMO Shipping: Arctic Indigenous Leaders’ Reception

MEPC74 Side Event: Climate Change and IMO Shipping: Arctic Indigenous Leaders’ Reception

3 May 2019 / ,
MEPC74 Side Event: Climate Change and IMO Shipping: Arctic Indigenous Leaders’ Reception
Drivers of a Ban on HFO in the Arctic – the Norwegian Case

Drivers of a Ban on HFO in the Arctic – the Norwegian Case

1 May 2019 / ,
Drivers of Ban on HFO in the Arctic - The Norwegian Case highlights the drivers behind Norway supporting the decision to phase out heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic and analyze the drivers from an economic, political and environmental perspective.