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Infographic: The IMO Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Regulation

Infographic: The IMO Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Regulation

The IMO’s Arctic HFO Regulation will not protect the Arctic for nearly a decade.
Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Regulation: Spotlight on Waivers

Infographic: Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Regulation: Spotlight on Waivers

Waivers will undermine the International Maritime Organization's Arctic heavy fuel oil ban.
Infographic: Heavy Fuel Oil Spills - Case Studies of a Global Problem

Infographic: Heavy Fuel Oil Spills – Case Studies of a Global Problem

Infographic: Heavy Fuel Oil Spills - Case Studies of a Global Problem
Infographic: The IMO Draft Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Regulation: A Ban In Name Only?

Infographic: The IMO Draft Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Regulation: A Ban In Name Only?

The IMO's draft ban on heavy fuel in the Arctic risks being a "paper ban" devoid of meaningful protection of the Arctic.
Infographic: Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic Shipping (1)

Infographic: Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic Shipping

Heavy fuel oil (HFO) is shipping's dirtiest fuel - almost impossible to clean up following a spill, and produces high levels of pollution when used by ships. The Arctic is warming at twice the global average. Between 2015 and 2019, HFO use in the Arctic increased 75%. This infographic demonstrates how HFO has no place in the Arctic.
Infographic: Benefits and Threats to Food Security and Arctic Life: Seeking a Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil

Infographic: Benefits and Threats to Food Security and Arctic Life: Seeking a Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil

Indigenous leaders are highlighting heavy fuel oil (HFO) and the potential impacts to food security, culture, and ways of life for communities in a changing Arctic.
Infographic: The Arctic Climate Crisis – Calling Global Shipping to Action

Infographic: The Arctic Climate Crisis – Calling Global Shipping to Action

Our civilization has developed during a period of incredibly stable climate over the past 10000 years. The predicted changes for the next few hundred years are in steep contrast. The Arctic is the most important early warning system for climate change on our planet. Rapid loss of Arctic sea ice is a clear indicator of changing climate.
Do not delay a ban on the use and carriage of HFO as fuel by Arctic shipping

Infographic: Do not delay a ban on the use and carriage of HFO as fuel by Arctic shipping

Infographic detailing the environmental and social impacts of a HFO spill; the economic impacts of a ban on HFO in the Arctic.
Infographic: The Use of Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic Shipping

Infographic: The Use of Heavy Fuel Oil in Arctic Shipping

This infographic details how many ship operating in the Arctic use heavy fuel oil (HFO) – the residual waste of the petroleum refining process. It is extremely viscous and virtually impossible to clean up in the case of a spill. It also looks at Black Carbon, a critical contributor to human-induced climate warming, especially in the Arctic. The combustion of heavy fuel oil produces high levels of Black Carbon.
The Arctic HFO Ban: The Story So Far

Infographic: An Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Ban: The Story So Far

Given the severe risks associated with HFO, the international shipping community banned its use and carriage by ships around Antarctica in 2011. A ban on HFO in the Arctic was considered in 2013 during the deliberations on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Polar Code, but while some member states were supportive, no consensus was reached. In April 2018, agreement was reached to develop a ban. Now, in 2019, with an Arctic HFO ban on the way - and this infographic charts the progress so far.