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Finland Bans Ships From Releasing Wastewater Into Baltic Sea

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December 27, 2024

Finland’s parliament in December approved a bill that prohibits the discharge of wastewater from ships into the Baltic Sea within the country’s territorial waters. The ban takes effect in July 2025.

Valuable and fragile ecosystems in shallow coastal waters will benefit from this legislative change. With the move, Finland has become a pioneer in curbing ship emissions while work continues on a ban on ship wastewater discharges covering the entire Baltic Sea.

A report commissioned by Baltic Sea Action Group underlined the need for new legislation, as ship wastewater discharges are more harmful to the Baltic Sea than previously thought. The report will be published in January 2025 by TRAFICOM, the country’s transport and communications agency.

Specifically, the new ban encompasses the discharge of wastewater as well as sulfur scrubber water and scrubber sludge into the Baltic Sea within the Finnish territorial waters.

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