Methodology for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from Arctic shipping

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in maritime economic activity in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The intensification of shipping in the Arctic waters leads to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, for the accurate assessment of which there are currently no effective tools. The study proposes a methodology for the general quantification of emissions from shipping in a specific water area, based on the use of AIS data from satellite systems. Using the proposed approach, the authors for the first time have assessed and analyzed the structure of shipping traffic as a source of emissions and established the dynamics and volumes of greenhouse gas emissions in a specific area of the Arctic water area.