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Andrew Dumbrille


Canada is failing to lead on Arctic shipping’s black-carbon pollution

As an Arctic country with heavy shipping interests, Indigenous reconciliation a priority, and with climate leadership ambitions, Canada’s voice matters a great deal on this issue.

opinion | BY AARON FREEMAN, ANDREW DUMBRILLE | April 16, 2026

Heavy fuel oil ban coming July 1, Inuit Nunangat communities still vulnerable to marine spills

Alarmingly, Canada’s largest Arctic bulk shipping carrier’s yearly report shows a nearly 60 per cent increase in heavy fuel oil use from 2022 to 2023. This is the opposite trend required to clean up Arctic shipping.

opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024

Canada’s new transport minister must captain a bold environmental agenda for shipping

opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | November 18, 2019

Australia sets a good example for ocean conservation and economic development, together

news | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | September 6, 2013