NGOs Welcome Greenland Scrubber Ban, Urges IMO, other Arctic Countries to Follow Lead
Responding to news that the Parliament of Greenland (Inatsisartut) has directed the government (Naalakkersuisut) to introduce a ban on discharges from highly polluting ‘scrubbers’ from shipping within Greenland’s internal and territorial waters, Dr Kaare Press-Kristensen, senior advisor on air quality & climate at Green Global Future said: “The decision by Greenland’s Parliament to ban scrubber…
Greenland’s Parliament has directed the government to ban discharges from highly polluting ‘scrubbers’ used in shipping within the country’s internal and territorial waters. This move, which will take effect on July 1st, 2027, for open-loop scrubbers and July 1st, 2029, for closed-loop scrubbers, is seen as a significant step towards cleaner shipping and a signal for other Arctic countries to follow suit in reducing toxic air and water pollution.
Green Global Future’s senior advisor on air quality & climate, Dr Kaare Press-Kristensen, emphasized the importance of this decision, calling for Greenland to create a 'green shipping corridor' between Nuuk and Reykjavík to further protect human health and the marine environment. The ban comes after Denmark introduced a similar restriction in July 2025, and aligns with similar measures in other Nordic countries, as well as the OSPAR Convention's recommendation.
International Maritime Organization members are urged to heed the growing momentum towards banning scrubbers and enact a global ban, starting with the protection of Arctic waters.
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