The Arctic is ground zero for climate change. We and allies block offshore oil drilling. We route ships away from coastal communities and wildlife to avoid collisions and catastrophic oil spills. And we help propel the shipping industry into a clean energy future.

What’s melting Arctic ice so quickly? The answers start with black carbon.

Blog Post | August 7, 2025 | Jared Saylor
Black carbon pollution is a growing threat in the Arctic, and unless international negotiators make significant changes, it will contribute to even greater climate collapse. That’s according to a...
Ship maneuvering out of Port S.Louis du Rhone, near Marseille.

Why shipping’s black carbon emissions demands urgent action

Press Release | July 30, 2025
ANCHORAGE — A new report released today lays out the case for why the International Maritime Organization (IMO) should immediately act on reducing black carbon pollution — a climate...

ICC secures permanent consultative status at the IMO — here’s why it matters

Blog Post | July 18, 2025 | Jim Gamble
On July 9, at the 134th meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) was granted permanent consultative status. This is a significant milestone,...
Cruise ship birds eye view

Poison in the water: The call to ban scrubber discharge

Press Release | January 28, 2025
LONDON — Pacific Environment has released a report, Poison in the Water: The Call to Ban Scrubber Discharge, The Health and Environmental Costs Industry Wants Us to Ignore, that...

Alaska’s pipe dream: The economic folly of the North Slope gasline

Press Release | January 23, 2025
ANCHORAGE — A new report, Alaska’s Pointless Pipe Dream. It’s Time to Stop Burning Money on the North Slope Gasline, released today critiques the proposed Alaska LNG export project...

Experts detail devastating consequences of cruise ship and ocean going vessel scrubber use

Press Release | September 19, 2024
Co-hosts and experts from Pacific Environment, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Alaska Community Action on Toxics held an hour-long webinar on scrubber pollution and what can be done to...