PPR 11/6/7: Reduction of the Impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon Emissions from International Shipping

PPR 11/6/7: Reduction of the Impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon Emissions from International Shipping: Comments on the report of the Correspondence Group on Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships and other relevant documents
PPR 11/6/7: Reduction of the Impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon Emissions from International Shipping: Comments on the report of the Correspondence Group on Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships and other relevant documents

Comments on the report of the Correspondence Group on Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships and other relevant documents

Submitted by FOEI, WWF, Pacific Environment and CSC

This document sets out suggestions for regulation to deliver “fast and immediate” action on Black Carbon (BC) emissions via a fuel switch, followed by stricter emission cuts via a polar fuel standard and designation of BC emission control areas (ECAs) as a stepped approach.

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