Clean Arctic Alliance Briefing Note – 2025 UN Ocean Conference Prep Meeting July 2, 2024
Addressing the risks and challenges posed by shipping in the Arctic is imperative for the Arctic, biodiversity and global ocean health. The Clean Arctic Alliance urges the UN Ocean Conference to prioritize these issues and support international efforts for a cleaner, healthier Arctic and to prioritise the connections between Arctic shipping and ocean health to be included in the proposed Ocean Action Panels.
Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Ban Arctic States Must Drop Climate-Warming Loopholes
As an International Maritime Organization (IMO) ban on the use and carriage heavy fuel oil (HFO) by Arctic shipping comes into force today, the Clean Arctic Alliance calls 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.
Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Ban Media Coverage, June/July 2024
Collection of news coverage of the July 1st 2024 Arctic heavy fuel oil ban, featuring the Clean Arctic Alliance.
