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Let's get Heavy Fuel Oil out of the Arctic

Climate Crisis: Call for Immediate Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil Use by Arctic Shipping

19 June 2019 /
The Clean Arctic Alliance calls on the global shipping industry to immediately reduce ship speed to cut CO2 emissions globally, reduce black carbon emissions by switching to cleaner fuels in the Arctic and for International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States to immediately enact a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters.
"Irish mariners join pledge to ban use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic Circle "

Sunday Business Post: “Irish mariners join pledge to ban use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic Circle”

10 June 2019 /
The Irish Institute of Master Mariners (IIMM) has become the latest organisation to sign an international pledge on banning the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in the Arctic circle.
Let's get Heavy Fuel Oil out of the Arctic

Call to Ban Heavy Fuel Oil in Iceland’s Waters

6 June 2019 /
The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomes Iceland’s plan to ban the use of fuel oils with more than 0.1% sulphur content from use as shipping fuel from its waters."
"Difficult divide in the Arctic Council if one discusses climate change"

Kjarninn: “Difficult divide in the Arctic Council if one discusses climate change”

4 June 2019 /
"To the north of the 80's latitude, I think black oil is the pest that causes the greatest melting so that if it were possible to stop the soiling caused by the burning of black oil, it would be the largest single action to reduce the warming of the Arctic.
Shipping agency pushes back talks on limiting Arctic-warming soot

Nunatsiaq News: Shipping agency pushes back talks on limiting Arctic-warming soot

4 June 2019 /
“IMO Member states are squandering their chance to respond to its impacts on the Arctic”