Canada and Finland disagree over arctic fuel ban

IMO will discuss use of HFO in the Arctic at its April MEPC meeting

As the IMO prepares to consider a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks of heavy fuel oil pollution in the Arctic, Ottawa is trying to water down a plan by Finland for an outright ban of HFO (heavy fuel oils) the highly polluting fuel used by most ships.

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