A new regulation banning the use and carriage of heavy bunker fuel oil by ships in Arctic waters has come into effect on July 1, 2024. The ban, enforced by the United Nations shipping agency, aims to reduce pollution in the sensitive Arctic region. Environmental groups, however, argue that the new restrictions fall short of what is needed to protect the environment.
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Arctic heavy fuel oil ban comes into effect today https://t.co/AsRcrWfBQn via @splash_247
Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations shipping agency regulation which took effect on Monday. https://t.co/re6D1zQvKZ
Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations shipping agency regulation which took effect on Monday https://t.co/ZKVIzeX60s
New fuel restrictions for ships in Arctic fall short, green groups say https://t.co/1j7t6NVflB https://t.co/z5l0FZhHT5
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