Urgent Calls for IMO to Cut Black Carbon Emissions as Arctic Shipping Traffic Doubles Despite a partial ban on heavy fuels oils enacted in 2024 black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping continue to grow. A new report now calls for urgent action by the IMO to curb the harmful particulates and switch to cleaner, less polluting fuels.
Large Parts of Arctic No Longer Carbon Storage, Now Net Source of Emissions Climate change is transforming large parts of the Arctic region from a carbon sink to a net carbon emitter, a new study published inNatureconcludes. Up to 40 percent of the region’s tundra, boreal forests, and wetlands now release more CO2 than they absorb. Data gaps, especially in Siberia, hamper the understanding of the carbon dynamics.
IMO Approves Proposal for New Emission Control Areas in Norwegian and Canadian Arctic Waters In a significant step to protect Arctic and sub-Arctic waters from harmful emissions the International Maritime Organization moved forward with two new Emission Control Areas. The measures could enter into effect as early as March 2026.
Urges the Arctic Council to Show Leadership in Reducing Emissions From Shipping In an open letter to the Norwegian Chair of the Arctic Council, the environmental foundation Bellona and the Clean Arctic Alliance urge the council to update its targets to reduce emissions of black carbon.
New Lifecycle Assessment for Greenhouse Gases from LNG Spells Bad News for Emissions from Arctic Projects Liquefied natural gas may not be as clean as previously thought, a new study finds. While liquefied gas is often heralded as a less dirty alternative to coal, its lifetime emissions exceed those from coal, the new data suggest. The report gives special emphasis to methane emissions from the transport of liquefied natural gas, a finding relevant to Arctic LNG projects.
New Lifecycle Assessment for Greenhouse Gases from LNG Spells Bad News for Emissions from Arctic Projects Liquefied natural gas may not be as clean as previously thought, a new study finds. While liquefied gas is often heralded as a less dirty alternative to coal, its lifetime emissions exceed those from coal, the new data suggest. The report gives special emphasis to methane emissions from the transport of liquefied natural gas, a finding relevant to Arctic LNG projects.
Corona Virus Hits Metal Industry, NorNickel Reducing Income Goals Money pours in for the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium, the Russian corporation NorNickel. Last year its operating result reached USD 7.9 billion. However, the outbreak of the corona virus may hit the company’s economy hard. Demand has dropped in recent weeks.
