High North News: Targeting Black Carbon and Methane at the Arctic Council
Op-ed: The Clean Arctic Alliance is calling for the Arctic Council, under Norway’s leadership, to adopt new ambitious targets that will reduce emissions of black carbon and methane, writes Dr. Sian Prior and Andrew Dumbrille in this op-ed.
Black Carbon, Scrubbers and the Arctic: Clean Arctic Alliance Briefing Ahead of IMO PPR 12 Shipping Meeting
Ahead of the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response sub-committee (PPR 12), which will meet from 27-31 January 2025, this online briefing will provide insights on the agenda, likely discussions and possible outcomes of importance to ship operations in the Arctic, including reducing black carbon emissions and discharges from exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers).
Clean Arctic Alliance Response To Kerch Strait Heavy Fuel Oil Spill from Antiquated Tankers
All Arctic nations, including Russia, must urgently implement the full intent of the International Maritime Organization’s Arctic HFO ban, instead of hiding behind the waivers and exemptions that currently allow ongoing use of HFO as a result of loopholes in the July 2024 regulation.
PPR 12/6/2: Reduction of the Impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon Emissions From International Shipping- Arctic Climate Crisis
This document provides further information on the Arctic climate crisis in support of the recommendations in document PPR 12/6 (FOEI et al.). It proposes that the Sub-Committee recognize that a first step to immediately reduce Black Carbon emissions should be the requirement to use polar fuels, such as DMA and DMZ, as well as other suitable fuels with comparable Black Carbon outcomes, throughout the Arctic.
PPR 12/6/1: Reduction of the Impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon Emissions From International Shipping
This document provides comments on document PPR 12/6 (FOEI et al.) and provides advice to PPR 12 on a recommended approach to defining the characteristics of “polar fuels” , taking marine distillates grades DMA and DMZ as benchmarks, while also considering other suitable fuels.
World Sustainable Transport Day Marked by Calls to Clean Up Shipping and Protect Arctic
Following a challenging UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP29) and to mark the UN’s World Sustainable Transport Day, the Clean Arctic Alliance today called on Arctic shipping operators and the UN’s International Maritime Organization Arctic member states to prioritise the protection of the Arctic from the multiple impacts of shipping transport by moving to cleaner marine fuels, establishing emission control areas to reduce air pollution and banning the use of scrubbers.
PPR 12/INF.15: Air quality and health impacts of using EGCS (scrubbers) in Canadian waters
This document presents information on the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) by ships in Canada and the results of a modelling analysis on the air quality and health impacts of using scrubbers in Canadian waters.
PPR 12-6: Polar fuels
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.
Stopping More Cold Drops: Cutting Shipping Emissions in the North Atlantic Would Be A Big Step Forward
We need to continue to switch to cleaner fuels across the planet, increasing energy efficiency, travelling slower and using all possible technologies including wind power, to reduce demand for fossil fuels. And after shipping, we need to work with all other sectors.
COP29 Event: Busting Myths Around Short-Lived Climate Pollutants from Shipping
The best and least costly opportunity to avoid runaway warming and remain below 1.5oC while respecting the right to health, is to act immediately to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. Fast action could avoid over 0.5oC of warming by 2050. Yet, debate rages as to whether black carbon is a climate forcer or a climate cooler, while liquified natural gas is being sold as “green fuel”. This COP29 event busts some myths while highlighting urgent action needed to protect Arctic sea ice.