2014-2022 scrubber water discharge into the Baltic Sea caused €680m in socio-economic costs, with shipping companies benefiting from cheaper heavy fuel oil use.
A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, reveals that discharge of scrubber water into the Baltic Sea between 2014 and 2022 caused pollution equivalent to €680 million in socio-economic costs. The study also notes that shipping companies' investments in scrubber technology have been recouped for most of their ships, allowing them to run on cheaper heavy fuel oil instead of cleaner alternatives. Researchers warn of a conflict of interest, where private economic interests negatively impact the marine environment in the sensitive Baltic Sea region.
May 07, 2024
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