EU Trade Ships Emissions in the Arctic Are Much Higher: ICCT Study

EU Trade Ships Emissions in the Arctic are Much Higher: ICCT Study

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has established in its latest report that previous assessments may have significantly underestimated the climate impact of EU shipping in the Arctic. The assessments may have only focused on vessels flying EU flags. The study Black Carbon and CO2 Emissions from EU-regulated Shipping in the Arctic shows that EU trade ships are significantly contributing towards the pollution in the Arctic t…

Black carbon emissions from EU shipping in the Arctic might be higher than previously assumed, ICCT study reveals - International Council on Clean Transportation

Berlin, 28 May 2025 — Previous assessments may have significantly underestimated the climate impact of EU shipping in the Arctic by focusing only on vessels flying EU flags, a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds. The study, Black carbon and CO2 emissions from EU-regulated shipping in the Arctic, shows that between 2015 and 2021, black carbon (BC) emissions in the region nearly doubled — with a substanti…