![]() Because Canadian Arctic communities rely on shipping to bring in essential goods including fuel, and rely on HFO as a source of energy on land, a ban on the use and carriage of HFO in the Arctic will have wide ranging effects which must be considered in developing and implementing a strategy to eliminate HFO from the Arctic.Ĭanada and the Marshall Islands submitted a proposal to conduct more research prior to implementing a ban on HFO use and carriage in the Arctic to assess economic and other impacts on Arctic communities. ![]() In April 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) committed to work towards measures to mitigate the risks associated with HFO, including a ban on HFO in the Arctic, based on an assessment of the impacts. The combustion of HFO creates particulate matter (including black carbon) that is known to increase the rate of Arctic sea ice melt. The majority of fuel consumed by ships operating in the Canadian Arctic (57%) is heavy fuel oil (HFO). Air pollution from marine shipping both within and outside the Arctic impacts climate change and the health of people and ecosystems in the Arctic, and the number of ships transiting the Arctic, although currently low, is projected to increase.
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