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ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

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Comparison of the potential reduction in emissions with the application of lower sulfur 0.5% The low-diversion scenario assumes 2% diversion from the Panama and Suez canals between July and November of 2025. fuel for Arctic vessels assuming a low-growth scenario. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Upholding the implementation date of 0.5%

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State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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The estimated range of potential emissions is large because there are many variables such as which reference crude is used for the comparison and which study is used for the comparison. The proposed Project route would also avoid or move further away from water wellhead protection areas for the villages of Clarks and Western, Nebraska.

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