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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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
One Arctic, One Future, One Spill? July 25, 2014 Exploring the shared risk – to people, nature, and wildlife – of an oil spill in the Beaufort Sea Read More Exploring the shared risk – to people, nature, and wildlife – of an oil spill in the Beaufort Sea Read More
Drones in the Arctic April 4, 2014 Companies operating in the Arctic are beginning to use drones to better understand the landscape in which they’re working Read More Companies operating in the Arctic are beginning to use drones to better understand the landscape in which they’re working Read More
