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IMO adopts new measures to reduce black carbon in Arctic shipping

Environmental activists said that while the voluntary measures are a good first step, they don't go far enough.

By Malte Humpert, High North News December 6, 2021
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The International Maritime Organization last last month adopted a non-binding resolution to reduce black carbon emissions in the Arctic. The efforts are aimed at curtailing harmful particulate matter emanating from ships traveling through the Arctic.

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