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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

Dwindling sea ice is opening new shipping routes through the Arctic and shipping activity in the Arctic is expected to rise as oil and gas development increases and as ships take advantage of shorter trans-Arctic routes from Asia to Europe and North America. Bottom: Black carbon emissions (tonnes) in the Arctic, 2015. Click to enlarge.

Oil

Oil Panama Emissions Fuel

ICCT study finds GHGs from shipping on the rise

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Ships registered to Panama (15%), China (11%), Liberia (9%), Marshall Islands (7%), Singapore (6%), and Malta (5%) were the largest emitters. International shipping was not included in the 2015 Paris climate agreement. These flags account for 66% of the global shipping fleet’s deadweight tonnage.

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Mariner Liberia 2015

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

ICCT study finds GHGs from shipping on the rise

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