THE Clean arctic Alliance, along with its member organization Bellona based in Norway, has urged the Arctic Council to take decisive action in mitigating black carbon and greenhouse gas emissions stemming from shipping activities in the Arctic, reports Rotterdam's Offshore Energy.
'Having had its activities paused for nearly two years, the Arctic Council is at an important crossroads - with projects beginning to restart, the Norwegian chair has an opportunity to steer the Council towards concrete action such as reducing climate pollutants including black carbon from shipping,' said Clean Arctic Alliance lead advisor Sian Prior.
'While Arctic diplomacy has paused, Arctic shipping traffic has not, with black carbon emissions doubling in recent years. According to November's UNEP Emissions Gap Report, we are on course for nearly three degrees of warming by the end of the century, but ambitious action now to reduce black carbon emissions this decade could decrease the chances of triggering dangerous climate tipping points.'
Said Bellona senior advisor Sigurd Enge: 'The world is looking to the Norwegian chair for leadership and to set a course for the duration of its chairpersonship which will lead to concrete 2025 results,'
'Setting new and ambitious black carbon and greenhouse gas emission reductions targets for shipping and other sources in the Arctic is one tangible contribution that could be agreed and implemented. Along with all the members of the Clean Arctic Alliance, Bellona is calling on our Norwegian officials to make this commitment and begin the complete phase down of black carbon from shipping in the Arctic.'
In May of this year, Norway assumed the chairpersonship of the Arctic Council, succeeding Russia.
Norway is set to hold the chairmanship for the years 2023-2025, with a primary goal of fostering stability and promoting constructive cooperation in the Arctic.
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'Having had its activities paused for nearly two years, the Arctic Council is at an important crossroads - with projects beginning to restart, the Norwegian chair has an opportunity to steer the Council towards concrete action such as reducing climate pollutants including black carbon from shipping,' said Clean Arctic Alliance lead advisor Sian Prior.
'While Arctic diplomacy has paused, Arctic shipping traffic has not, with black carbon emissions doubling in recent years. According to November's UNEP Emissions Gap Report, we are on course for nearly three degrees of warming by the end of the century, but ambitious action now to reduce black carbon emissions this decade could decrease the chances of triggering dangerous climate tipping points.'
Said Bellona senior advisor Sigurd Enge: 'The world is looking to the Norwegian chair for leadership and to set a course for the duration of its chairpersonship which will lead to concrete 2025 results,'
'Setting new and ambitious black carbon and greenhouse gas emission reductions targets for shipping and other sources in the Arctic is one tangible contribution that could be agreed and implemented. Along with all the members of the Clean Arctic Alliance, Bellona is calling on our Norwegian officials to make this commitment and begin the complete phase down of black carbon from shipping in the Arctic.'
In May of this year, Norway assumed the chairpersonship of the Arctic Council, succeeding Russia.
Norway is set to hold the chairmanship for the years 2023-2025, with a primary goal of fostering stability and promoting constructive cooperation in the Arctic.
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