The international body that regulates shipping has approved new environmental protections for the Canadian Arctic expected to reduce emissions that hasten the melting of Arctic sea ice. At meetings that ended Friday, the International Maritime Organization agreed with a proposal from Canada to create a so-called Emissions Control Area. “The (Marine Environment Protection Committee) has approved the establishment of … new Emission Control Areas in Canadian Arctic waters,” a release from the UN body said. Ships are framed by pieces of melting sea ice in Frobisher Bay in Iqaluit, Nvt., on July 31, 2019. The international body that regulates shipping […]
