EU and 15 Countries Ban Scrubber Discharges to Protect Ocean Health
The health of oceans improved with a new ban on scrubber discharge, supported by EU ministers and 15 countries. At the OSPAR Convention, officials agreed to prohibit pollutants from exhaust gas cleaning systems. By 2027, open-loop scrubber discharges will be banned, followed by closed-loop discharges by 2029.