A two - year research into black carbon could herald international emissions regulations for the shipping industry , which currently has neither targets nor standardised measurement methods . With new shipping routes opening up in the Arctic due to melting ice caps , the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO ) has been slowly evaluating emissions reduction targets for the industry . The international project , " Shipping Emissions in the Arctic , " set up by a range of leading Finnish experts , has said that a reliable method of measurement is " sorely needed . " Initial results from lab tests revealed critical issues in measuring black carbon were engine loads and fuel types , which reportedly have a major impact on black carbon emissions from ships . New tests will be conducted on vessels equipped with the latest technologies in the near future .
A two-year trial into black carbon could herald international carbon regulations for the shipping industry, which currently has neither targets nor standardised measurement techniques. With new shipping routes opening up in the Arctic due to melting ice caps, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been slowly evaluating emissions reduction targets for the industry. The international project, "Shipping Emissions in the Arctic," set up by a range of leading Finnish institutions, has said that a reliable method of measurement is "sorely needed." Initial results from lab tests revealed critical parameters in measuring black carbon were engine loads and fuel types, which reportedly have a major impact on black carbon emissions from ships. New tests will be conducted on vessels equipped with the latest technology in the near future.