How can the shipping industry become actors of positive change for the Arctic region? How can we inspire political will and decisive action by governments? What role can Iceland and other Arctic Council states play? How can we save the summer sea ice for Arctic communities and the health of the planet?
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“Now is the moment for decisive action by the IMO to ensure that black carbon emissions from shipping do not contribute any further to an Arctic meltdown. Now is NOT the moment for “goal-based” measures, guidelines or voluntary action”, reads the letter, titled Last ditch battle at the IMO to save the summer sea ice!, and signed by Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, a coalition of 21 international non-governmental organisations. Continue reading…
Arctic sea ice, glaciers, permafrost and the Greenland ice sheet are all decreasing rapidly due to global heating, leading to global impacts such as sea-level rise and extreme weather patterns.
Against the background of the unfolding Arctic climate crisis, the Clean Arctic Alliance invites you to join an online event to explore how Arctic shipping can help alleviate the changes occurring in the Arctic, and to pose this question: Can a switch to alternative, cleaner fuels contribute to reducing black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping? Watch this webinar to find out more.
Green groups dismayed as IMO sidesteps #Arctic black carbon limits
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1136267/Green-groups-dismayed-as-IMO-sidesteps-Arctic-black-carbon-limits @LloydsList @Declan_LL @IMOHQ #ppr8 £€$
Concluyó 8 periodo de sesiones del Subcomité de prevención y lucha contra la contaminación #PPR8🚢 @OMIHQ que acordó:
➡️Continuar examen🔎 de las Directrices sobre incrustaciones biológicas
➡️ Elaborar✍️proyecto de protocolo p/ verificación dispositivos vigilancia agua de lastre
“Decisions taken by Member States during #PPR8 will leave @IMOHQ fiddling around with ineffective voluntary action, while #Arctic meltdown continues – having buried their heads in sand IMO & members now need to watch out for rising waters” @Sian_Prior9 https://bit.ly/31o3nH3
“Decisions taken by Member States during #PPR8 will leave @IMOHQ fiddling around with ineffective voluntary action, while #Arctic meltdown continues – having buried their heads in sand IMO & members now need to watch out for rising waters” @Sian_Prior9 https://bit.ly/31o3nH3
#breaking: UN Shipping Agency @IMOHQ Slammed for Fiddling While #Arctic Melts https://bit.ly/31o3nH3 #climatecrisis #climateaction #shipping #ppr8 @Sian_Prior9
#breaking: UN Shipping Agency @IMOHQ Slammed for Fiddling While #Arctic Melts https://bit.ly/31o3nH3 #climatecrisis #climateaction #shipping #ppr8 @Sian_Prior9
Pacific Environment’s Guide to IMO is a resource for anyone looking to get a crash course in what the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is and how it operates. In the guide, you will find descriptions of committees and sub-committees, section by section summaries of key IMO instruments (like the Polar Code), a list of every participating non-governmental organization with links to their websites, a glossary of common acronyms and terms, and much more. Download here.
The Clean Arctic Alliance is working for a ban on heavy fuel oil from Arctic shipping
