REDUCTION OF THE IMPACT ON THE ARCTIC OF BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS
Submitted by FOEI, WWF, Pacific Environment and CSC
This document sets out a proposal for advancing discussion at PPR 12 with the intention of leading to action to reduce the impact of Black Carbon (BC) emissions from ships on the Arctic. It builds on the “polar fuels” concept discussions at PPR 11 and MEPC 82 and recognizes that a first step to reduce BC emissions should be regulation leading to the use of polar fuels such as marine distillate fuel categories DMA and DMZ throughout the Arctic. It also clarifies what further discussion and work is needed to define “other polar fuels” and proposes that this discussion take place in a working group (WG) at PPR 12, before proceeding to consider the development of a polar fuel standard that addresses the sooting propensity of marine fuels for use in the Arctic.
Download: PPR 12-6: Polar fuels
