The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 7) agreed on a draft regulation on heavy fuel oil (HFO) use and carriage in the Arctic, but denounced the inclusion of loopholes in the text, which means the ban will not come into effect until 2029, the Clean Arctic Alliance informed.
The news came following an increased pressure by environmental groups to the IMO to protect the Arctic marine environment from the impacts of international shipping.
The draft new regulation for HFO,...
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