Arctic Council forum launches web portal explaining Polar Code
A new web portal has launched this month to help raise awareness, and provide timely information, about the International Maritime Organization’s
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World maritime body moves to ban dirty fuels in the Arctic
Environmental groups and northern Indigenous communities are applauding a move by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to work towards banning
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Canadian proposal on heavy fuel oil in Arctic adopted by world maritime body
The United Nations’ specialized agency that regulates maritime shipping has adopted a Canadian proposal to begin the process of developing
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How to limit heavy fuel oil risks in Arctic? World maritime body discusses Canadian proposal
Environmental groups are urging the world maritime body to support a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks posed by the
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Arctic Indigenous leaders to push for permanent voice in world maritime body
A coalition of environmental groups is calling for a permanent voice for Arctic Indigenous communities at the world body that
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Ban use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic by ships: environmental groups
A coalition of international environmental groups is calling on the International Maritime Organization to prohibit the use of heavy fuel
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IMO completes Polar Code environmental rules
The UN International Maritime Organization has drafted the environmental regulations chapter for the Polar Code, a binding set of regulations
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