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Countries keep active in mitigating Baltic pollution hot spots

​​​​​​​Full outcome of the 51st HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting published Another significant site of contamination – a HELCOM Hot Spot –… Read More »

HELCOM delegates discuss the key Baltic Sea goals of 2017

​​​​​​​Greenlighting key tools and indicators for State of the Baltic Sea report a major topic in HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting… Read More »

Leaflet out on cleaner ships’ exhaust gases in the Baltic

​​​​What does the new Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) regulations for ships – so-called “Baltic NECA” – mean for shipping and for… Read More »

New HELCOM project on evaluating risks for oil spills will start 2017

​​​OPENRISK project on risk assessment methods for spill prevention, preparedness and response purposes covers the Baltic Sea area Revised procedures… Read More »

More transparency and political leadership called for in HELCOM seminar

​​​​​Major sectors in the Baltic Sea spoke out about HELCOM pollution reduction targetsMarine environment protection was high in the agenda of… Read More »

Countries advance State of the Baltic Sea report

​​​The second HELCOM holistic assessment – State of the Baltic Sea – will be the common basis for governments for… Read More »

Debate about sectors' role in reducing pollution in the Baltic 8 November 2016

​​​​​​​​HELCOM will host a morning seminar on Tuesday 8 November 2016 at 09.30-10.30 in Stockholm, Sweden, on the occasion of… Read More »

Shipping sector cuts Nitrogen loads to the Baltic Sea

​​​​​​IMO agrees with HELCOM countries’ proposal to limit ships’ NOx emissions in the Baltic SeaSimilar NECA proposal from the North… Read More »

Clean-up of toxic waste site Krasnyi Bor discussed by HELCOM

​​​​​​HELCOM countries call for NEFCO to coordinate international involvement in remediation of Krasnyi Bor hazardous waste landfill Hazardous substances, progress… Read More »

New HELCOM assessment on networks of marine protected areas

​​​​​​​Overall the protection of the Baltic Sea through HELCOM MPAs is substantial – the coverage of the areas​​ is at… Read More »