Black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping: a review of main emitters and time trends

Black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping

International Council on Clean Transportation briefing for the Clean Arctic Alliance

Black carbon (BC) emissions from shipping contribute to climate change and air pollution, which affects both human health and the environment. In this analysis, we quantified and mapped BC shipping emissions in the Geographic Arctic (area above 58.95 °N) and in the IMO Arctic waters.

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