With the IMO’s recent PPR13 meeting behind us, we take a look at what IMO member states must do to achieve an effective Arctic fuels measure. We also review the coming into force of Emission Control Areas in Canada and Norway- and the upcoming adoption of an Atlantic ECA at MEPC 84 in April. Following the Arctic Metagaz disaster, an article in The Maritime Executive examines the risks of shipping LNG

IMO Makes Progress – Now Arctic Governments Must Take Multilateralist Approach to Achieve Arctic Fuel Measure

Revisit the quest for an Arctic fuel measure at PPR 13, and learn about what the Clean Arctic Alliance believes must happen next: IMO member states – led by Arctic governments – have a magnificent opportunity to rise above the geopolitical and energy turmoil to curb shipping’s black carbon impact on the Arctic. Will they rise above the current global crisis and choose multilateralism to solve shipping’s Arctic black carbon challenge?

Clean Arctic Alliance Welcomes Coming into Force of Emission Control Areas for Shipping

The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomes the entry into force of the two new emission control areas (ECAs) in the Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea, and looks forward to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) expected adoption of the North Atlantic ECA in May which will include the waters of Greenland and Iceland.

Maritime Executive Op-Ed: Arctic Metagaz Explosion Shows That LNG Carriers Have Risks

Maritime Executive, 22 March, 2026: on The Maritime Executive: Arctic Metagaz Explosion Shows That LNG Carriers Have Risks

Authors: Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille are Co-Directors of Equal Routes (a Clean Arctic Alliance member) and Dr. Sian Prior is Lead Advisor, Clean Arctic Alliance.

The Arctic Metagaz incident should not be treated as an isolated maritime incident. It warns us of the growing risks embedded in the global expansion of LNG supply chains. As Arctic gas production accelerates and tanker traffic multiplies across fragile seas and busy shipping corridors, the likelihood of accidents – whether caused by geopolitical conflict, mechanical failure, or human error – will only increase.

As the IMO prepares to debate the future of shipping fuels, liability regimes, and climate regulation this spring, at its legal committee on April 13-17, the Intersessional Working Group from April 20-24 and Marine Environment Protection Committee between April 27-May 1, incidents like that involving the Arctic Metagaz should serve as a reminder that LNG expansion carries risks that extend beyond the ship itself. Regulators deciding the future of maritime fuels cannot afford to overlook the safety, environmental, and climate consequences of an expanding LNG fleet

Abstract for Policy Makers: Measures to Reduce Black Carbon Emissions from Arctic Shipping

This abstract contains key findings from three feasibility studies carried out in Greenland, Canada and Iceland to identify national actions that could deliver short-term black carbon (BC) emissions reductions from shipping. International regulation from the International Maritime Organization mandating the use of distillate fuels (polar fuels) in the Arctic is needed to regulate black carbon emissions from all Arctic shipping.