February 13: Online Briefing Ahead of IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11)
A Clean Arctic Alliance briefing ahead of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11), taking place at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), London, 19-23 February. Learn about the environmental issues on PPR11’s agenda such as black carbon, scrubbers, HFO, sewage, plastics, and what the Clean Arctic Alliance and its members are calling for this 11th session of PPR.
MEPC 81/11/3: Identification and Protection of Special Areas, ECAs and PSSAs – Feedback on ECA proposals from Canada and Norway and related matters
This document welcomes the proposals from Canada and Norway to designate Emission Control Areas (ECAs) for nitrogen oxides, to designate and particulate matter, in Canadian Arctic waters and the Norwegian Sea, respectively. This document also highlights the need ensure the benefits of establishing ECAs are fully realized by taking urgent action to rectify the fundamental shortcomings of both regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI and the 2008 NOx Technical Code.
MEPC 81/6/18: Energy Efficiency of Ships: The implications of the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy and work on the basket of mid-term measures for the revision of the CII
The purpose of this document is to place the revision of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) in the context of the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy and the negotiation of the basket of mid-term measures, and, in particular, to ensure a clear understanding that the various short-and mid-term measures, that will be developed at the same time but in parallel, are collectively capable of delivering the highest level of climate ambition and contribute to a just and equitable transition.
MEPC 81/5/8: Regulating Black Carbon emissions from international shipping impacting the Arctic and the importance of fuel quality
This document provides additional comment and background on marine fuel quality issues to support the proposals set out in document MEPC 81/5/5 (FOEI et al.) for concrete actions to control and reduce Black Carbon emissions from ships operating in or near to the Arctic.
SDC 10: IMO Agrees to Reduce Underwater Noise from Shipping But Stops Short of Prioritising Mandatory Measures
As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 10) closed today in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the IMO’s agreement on reducing underwater noise pollution from shipping, but criticised its failure to make progress toward mandatory rules that would decrease the impact of shipping on Arctic wildlife.
SDC 10: Shipping Sector Must Seize Solutions to Reduce Underwater Noise Pollution
As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 10) opens today in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance is calling on the maritime sector to reduce the impact of underwater noise from shipping on Arctic wildlife:
MEPC 81/5/4: Regulation 4.1 of MARPOL Annex VI must not be interpreted in isolation of other regulations, resolutions and obligations
This document recalls the duty of State Parties to MARPOL Annex VI to not impair or damage the environment, human health, property or resources when approving alternative compliance methods and reflects on the importance of not interpreting regulation 4.1 of MARPOL Annex VI in isolation of other regulations and obligations.
MEPC 81/INF.36: Air Pollution Prevention: Global update on scrubber (EGCS) bans and restrictions
This document summarizes a study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) that provides an update on measures restricting the use of scrubbers in various countries and ports.
MEPC 81/5/5: Air Pollution Prevention – Regulating Black Carbon emissions from international shipping impacting the Arctic
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.
