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Campaign grows to ban standard bunker from Arctic shipping
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A CAMPAIGN to ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping has been supported by 65 companies, organisations, politicians and explorers, since its launch in Tromso, Norway, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
Started at the Arctic Frontiers conference in January 2017 by the Clean Arctic Alliance - a coalition of non-governmental organisations - and expedition cruise ship operator Hurtigruten, group aims to have the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ban it.
"Banning the use and carriage of HFO in Arctic waters is the simplest and most effective mechanism for mitigating the consequences of a spill and reducing harmful emissions," said Sian Prior, advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance.
"An HFO ban has already been in place in Antarctic waters since 2011", she said. "Thanks to the strong stance taken by Arctic Commitment signatories, we are seeing a growing understanding of the HFO problem,"
IKEA Supply, the logistics arm of furniture maker, said "by signing the Arctic Commitment, IKEA Supply AG wants to support efforts to protect the fragile Arctic environment and to demonstrate that doing good business can be achieved by being a good business".
Started at the Arctic Frontiers conference in January 2017 by the Clean Arctic Alliance - a coalition of non-governmental organisations - and expedition cruise ship operator Hurtigruten, group aims to have the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ban it.
"Banning the use and carriage of HFO in Arctic waters is the simplest and most effective mechanism for mitigating the consequences of a spill and reducing harmful emissions," said Sian Prior, advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance.
"An HFO ban has already been in place in Antarctic waters since 2011", she said. "Thanks to the strong stance taken by Arctic Commitment signatories, we are seeing a growing understanding of the HFO problem,"
IKEA Supply, the logistics arm of furniture maker, said "by signing the Arctic Commitment, IKEA Supply AG wants to support efforts to protect the fragile Arctic environment and to demonstrate that doing good business can be achieved by being a good business".