Voluntary Measures to Reduce Black Carbon Emissions

Various measures could reduce black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic before any potential new policy instruments are agreed and developed at the IMO, says an press release published on their website.

Messages Delivered by IBIA

This was one of the messages delivered by IBIA to the eight session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 8), which took place virtually from 22 to 26 February.

IBIA and IPIECA submitted a document to the session, commenting PPR/8/5/1...

https://mfame.guru/voluntary-measures-to-reduce-black-carbon-emissions/

NGOs Urge IMO To Switch Fuel

According to an article published on Saftey4sea, Non-governmental organizations are calling on the IMO to immediately reduce climate-warming emissions of black carbon from ships currently using heavy fuel oil in the Arctic by some 44%, by switching them to cleaner distillate fuels.

NGOs call IMO to halve Arctic black carbon by switching fuels

“This week the IMO has the opportunity put in place rapid and effective regulations to protect the Arctic and the global climate from the warming impacts of...

https://mfame.guru/ngos-urge-imo-to-switch-fuel/

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