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Reducing black carbon in the Arctic

June 24, 2025

By Bill Hemmings, Advisor, Clean Arctic Alliance Two major pollutants present in crude oil — sulphur and aromatic compounds — have been heavily restricted for years in fuels used for road transportation, mobile machinery,... Read More

By Bill Hemmings, Advisor, Clean Arctic Alliance Two major pollutants present in crude oil — sulphur and aromatic compounds...
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Inuk woman taking a selfie with her family on a small boat

Community-based research: Diminishing the impacts of shipping traffic in Canada’s Arctic

May 20, 2025

Since 1990, shipping traffic in the Canadian Arctic has almost tripled. These ships don’t just disrupt marine species — they affect the local Inuit communities that hunt them. The Arctic Corridors Research Project started... Read More

Since 1990, shipping traffic in the Canadian Arctic has almost tripled. These ships don’t just disrupt marine species —...
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An Inuk man watches an icebreaker, Nunavut, Canada

Don’t let ships sail around the Arctic’s Heavy Fuel Oil ban

June 27, 2024

By Kailee Scott and Sam Davin, Marine Conservation and Shipping On July 1st, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic finally comes... Read More

By Kailee Scott and Sam Davin, Marine Conservation and Shipping On July 1st, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ban...
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The trouble with scrubbers: shipping’s emissions “solution” creates new pollution

July 14, 2020

For the past 60 years, the global shipping fleet has mostly run on high-sulfur heavy fuel oil (HFO), a tar-like byproduct of the crude oil distillation process. Highly toxic when burned and notoriously difficult... Read More

For the past 60 years, the global shipping fleet has mostly run on high-sulfur heavy fuel oil (HFO), a...
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The Arctic is cool — let’s keep it that way

March 17, 2020

International community rallies to protect Arctic waters The Arctic took centre stage at the 7th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) sub-committee in London, England, from February 17... Read More

International community rallies to protect Arctic waters The Arctic took centre stage at the 7th session of the International...
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Canada’s new transport minister must captain a bold environmental agenda for shipping

November 22, 2019

Canada has a high responsibility because of our geography on three oceans and the environmental burden of shipping that will keep increasing as more vessels transit our waters. Our new transport minister has an... Read More

Canada has a high responsibility because of our geography on three oceans and the environmental burden of shipping that...
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WWF calls for Arctic ban on heavy fuel oil

April 29, 2016

The push to eliminate the use of heavy fuel oil by ships in the Arctic took a small step forward last week in London when the shipping industry’s global regulator, the International Maritime Organization. Read More

The push to eliminate the use of heavy fuel oil by ships in the Arctic took a small step...
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Solutions exist for Chesterfield Inlet’s marine life concerns

April 7, 2016

The community of Chesterfield Inlet has been voicing concerns about shipping and its impacts on marine life. It's time for us to listen. Read More

The community of Chesterfield Inlet has been voicing concerns about shipping and its impacts on marine life. It's time...
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Two powerful new allies join WWF for a thriving Arctic

March 16, 2016

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled groundbreaking agreements on how they want to see the Arctic sustainably managed. Read More

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled groundbreaking agreements on how they want to see...
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Three reasons to phase out dirty heavy fuel oil from all Arctic shipping

February 1, 2016

It’s one of the world’s most polluting ship fuels, jeopardizing our environment due to spills, soot and climate change Read More

It’s one of the world’s most polluting ship fuels, jeopardizing our environment due to spills, soot and climate change
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Canada should use the Polar Code to stand on guard for communities

October 21, 2014

WWF looks for Canadian leadership on the Polar Code: Nunatsiaq News opinion editorial Read More

WWF looks for Canadian leadership on the Polar Code: Nunatsiaq News opinion editorial
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New report shows need for better policy on Arctic shipping

October 14, 2014

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development reports on shortfalls in Arctic marine navigation, highlighting major risks Read More

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development reports on shortfalls in Arctic marine navigation, highlighting major risks
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