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Join April 13th Webinar: Reducing black carbon emissions and other impacts from shipping on the Arctic (Pre PPR 10)

Join April 13th Webinar: Reducing black carbon emissions and other impacts from shipping on the Arctic (Pre PPR 10)

Liudmila Osipova, International Council on Clean Transportation, will present research black carbon emissions from ships sailing in and near the Arctic.
Sea ice in the Arctic, photograph by Dave Walsh davewalshphoto.com

With Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Annual Low, Urgent Need to Slash Shipping Emissions

“The devastating news that the Arctic sea ice maximum has reached one of the lowest extents recorded must drive an urgent and rapid slashing of emissions - particularly black carbon - from all sectors, including international shipping”, said Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance.
Politic Morning Mobility

Black Carbon and FuelEU Media Coverage

Climate activists with the Clean Arctic Alliance sounded the alarm this week that negotiators could delete a demand by the Parliament that the Commission use a review of FuelEU Maritime to consider changes to the list of pollutants that the regulation covers.
Tackling ships’ black carbon emissions in the Arctic through EU action

Is the EU About to Ignore the Impact of Shipping’s Black Carbon Emissions in the Arctic?

"The EU’s Fit for 55 Fuel EU Maritime Regulation outcome being discussed in Strasbourg this week already fails to include a provision to regulate black carbon emissions, the largest source of shipping’s climate warming impact after CO2 - cutting any mention of doing so in the future is not only deplorable, it makes a complete mockery of the EU’s own commitments made in its 2021 Arctic Strategy to lead the world on reducing Arctic ship pollution."
High North News: IMO Updates Guidelines on Noise Pollution, But No Mandatory Rules for the Arctic

High North News: IMO Updates Guidelines on Noise Pollution, But No Mandatory Rules for the Arctic

The International Maritime Organization took incremental steps to protecting marine environments, including in the Arctic, from noise pollution. The voluntary measures, however, do not go far enough, say environmental groups and the Inuit Circumpolar Council, especially for the Arctic Ocean’s sensitive ecosystem.
Lloyds List: IMO makes progress on underwater noise but more action needed, environmental groups say

Lloyds List: IMO makes progress on underwater noise but more action needed, environmental groups say

Shipping body's sub-committee on ship design and construction completes draft guidelines to curb underwater noise pollution
Underwater Noise

SDC9: Progress on Shipping’s Underwater Noise Impact Welcomed, But IMO Falls Short of Immediate Action

The Clean Arctic Alliance today welcomed progress made this week by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on marine wildlife, but warned that further delay in the development of an action program clearly setting out next steps - including compulsory measures - will prevent significant action that would decrease vessel noise in our oceans
Inuit warn of ‘rock concert-like’ noise from ships affecting Arctic wildlife

The Guardian: Inuit warn of ‘rock concert-like’ noise from ships affecting Arctic wildlife

Sarah Bobbe, Arctic program manager at Ocean Conservancy, urged the IMO to act. “In addition to global measures, even more stringent regional measures to reduce acoustic pollution from vessels in areas such as the Arctic will be necessary,” she said.
Underwater Noise

SDC9: NGOS Call on UN Shipping Body Reduce to Underwater Noise Impact on Marine Life

The IMO must this week agree on an effective program of action and next steps to mitigate underwater noise from ships
Letter to Swedish Presidency from Clean Arctic Alliance on EU Council Plans to remove black carbon emissions in the review clause of the Fuel EU Maritime Regulation currently being finalised in trilogue negotiations. 15 February 2023

Letter to Swedish EU Presidency on EU Council Plans to remove black carbon emissions in review clause of Fuel EU Maritime Regulation

We are dismayed by the news that the Swedish Presidency has removed any reference to including ship black carbon emissions in the review clause of the Fuel EU Maritime Regulation currently being finalised in trilogue negotiations.