Clean Arctic Alliance Vision for Greenland, Faroe Islands, and Denmark Chairship of the Arctic Council
The Arctic is facing unprecedented change. During its two-year Chairship of the Arctic Council, the Kingdom of Denmark will need to focus on reducing climate emissions impacting the Arctic, reducing pollution of the Arctic marine environment and the risk of oil spills, and developing green energy solutions which benefit people and wildlife in the Arctic. These comprehensive themes provide the Kingdom of Denmark with the opportunity to demonstrate global leadership with respect to a region of the world that is in serious trouble.
The KoD’s priorities during its leadership of the Arctic Council will be critical to the future health of the Arctic Ocean.
WWF The Circle: Navigating a changing Arctic
The Circle, a publication of WWF’s Arctic Programme, has published its latest issue, Navigating a changing Arctic, featuring articles from Clean Arctic Alliance organisations and individuals:
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.
Tradewinds: There’s a simple fix for the Arctic’s climate crisis — use cleaner shipping fuels
Faced with dramatic sea ice loss, floods, fires, unprecedented emissions and what is expected to be the warmest year ever recorded globally, the International Maritime Organization is again set to consider proposals to reduce black carbon emissions, which generate heat and speed up melting snow and ice in the Arctic.
Video: 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 provided 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).
MEPC83/12: Proposal to designate the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an Emission Control Area for sulphur oxides, particulate matter and nitrogen oxides
This document proposes to designate the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an Emission Control Area for sulphur oxides, particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, pursuant to MARPOL Annex VI.
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.
PPR 12/5: Comments on documents MEPC 78/14/1 and PPR 10/10/1, and a possible definition of “polar oil fuels”
This document comments on documents MEPC 78/14/1 and PPR 10/10/1, and provides a possible definition of “polar oil fuels” that are acceptable for use and carriage for use as fuel in Arctic waters.
