The need for an urgent switch to distillates for ships operating in the Arctic
Submitted by to PPR7/8 by FOEI, WWF, Pacific Environment and CSC
This document discusses the implications for the Arctic of a recent study indicating that blended low sulphur residual fuels that have been developed to meet the IMO 2020 requirement will result in a significant increases in Black Carbon emissions, and calls on the IMO to mandate an urgent switch to distillates for ships operating in the Arctic to avoid a sharp rise in emissions of short-lived climate forcers in this vulnerable area.
