Lloydst List: MEPC adopts ‘toothless’ Arctic HFO ban

MEPC adopts ‘toothless’ Arctic HFO ban

MEPC adopts ‘toothless’ Arctic HFO ban

by Declan Bush, Lloyds List, 17 June 2021

The Marine Environment Protection Committee signed off on a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in Arctic waters from 2024. Green groups say it has too many loopholes to achieve much.