Call to Ban Heavy Fuel Oil in Iceland’s Waters
Call to Ban Heavy Fuel Oil in Iceland’s Waters Reykjavík, 6 June 2019:- Responding to a proposal from Iceland’s Ministry […]
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Kjarninn: “Difficult divide in the Arctic Council if one discusses climate change”
Kjarninn: “Difficult divide in the Arctic Council if one discusses climate change” Interview with Árni Finnsson of Iceland Nature Conservation […]
Nunatsiaq News: Shipping agency pushes back talks on limiting Arctic-warming soot
“IMO Member states are squandering their chance to respond to its impacts on the Arctic”
High North News: French Cruise Ship Set to Travel to North Pole in 2021
“While Ponant is heading in the right direction, the Clean Arctic Alliance believes that shipping companies must embrace a future where international shipping is fueled entirely without the use of fossil fuels,” said Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance.
NGOs Vent Frustration Over Lack of Arctic Action on Shipping’s Black Carbon Emissions
The Clean Arctic Alliance expressed frustration over Members States’ failure to address the risk to the Arctic from emissions of black carbon from international shipping
NGOs Call for Urgent Cut to Shipping’s Black Carbon Impacts on Arctic
The Clean Arctic Alliance today called on International Maritime Organization Member States to reduce the impact of black carbon emissions from international shipping on the Arctic environment, as the UN body gathers in London for a meeting of its Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC74), during which a number of issues, including black carbon emissions and heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic will feature on the agenda
Radio Canada International: Environmental groups call for action on black carbon pollution
Environmental groups blasted the U.S. Wednesday for torpedoing the traditional joint declaration at the conclusion of the biennial Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Rovaniemi, in northern Finland, and called on Arctic nations to redouble their efforts to fight black carbon pollution in the region.
Clean Arctic Alliance Response to Arctic Council Failure to achieve Climate Change Consensus
Clean Arctic Alliance calls on Arctic nations to reaffirm their commitment to reducing black carbon emissions through collaboration within the International Maritime Organization
Manifesto Calls on Iceland to Take Arctic Council Leadership on Black Carbon Emissions
As this week’s Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting opens in Rovaniemi, Finland, the Clean Arctic Alliance has released a manifesto urging Iceland, which takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, to demonstrate global leadership with respect to threats facing the Arctic region.
Clean Arctic Alliance Manifesto for the Icelandic Chairmanship of Arctic Council
During its two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, Iceland will focus on sustainable development in the Arctic, with a special emphasis on the Arctic marine environment, climate and green energy solutions, people in the Arctic, and strengthening the Arctic Council. These comprehensive themes provide Iceland with the opportunity to demonstrate global leadership with respect to a region of the world that is in serious trouble.