Infographic: Heavy Fuel Oil Spills – Case Studies of a Global Problem
Infographic: Heavy Fuel Oil Spills – Case Studies of a Global Problem
NGOs Urge IMO To Rethink Weak HFO Ban, Demand Stronger Arctic Protection
As the first virtual meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC 75) opens today, the Clean Arctic Alliance implored member states to amend and improve its draft ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic or risk implementing a “paper ban” – a weak regulation that will leave the Arctic exposed to a greater risk of oil spills and black carbon pollution from HFO in the future, as shipping in the region increases.
