NGOs call on Arctic States to Drop Climate-Warming Loopholes Ahead of Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Ban
Ahead of the July 1st coming into force of an International Maritime Organization (IMO) ban on the use and carriage heavy fuel oil (HFO) by Arctic shipping, the Clean Arctic Alliance today called on IMO member states, particularly Arctic coastal countries, to implement the Arctic HFO ban and enforce it fully with immediate effect – without resorting to loopholes.
