As of 1 July 2022, Latvia will be the Chair of HELCOM until 30 June 2024. The chairmanship rotates between… Read More »

Federal Minister of Germany, Steffi Lemke to open the Side Event, Delivering global commitments in the Baltic Sea Region
Ms Steffi Lemke, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, Germany will be among the high-level… Read More »
Help us prevent litter at sea: Survey on mass releases of balloons and use of plastic confetti outdoors
Mass balloon releases and confetti are sometimes used outdoors to celebrate special occasions. While they may look pretty, pieces of… Read More »
HELCOM meetings remain suspended until further notice
The present Chairmanship of HELCOM, Germany, in agreement with the European Union and Contracting Parties to the Helsinki Convention that… Read More »
Side Event at UN Ocean Conference 30 June: delivering global commitments in the Baltic Sea Region
The success of the Baltic Sea region in nominating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the emerging plans regarding Other Effective… Read More »
Survey: What are the key challenges in bringing into use green technologies and alternative fuels in the Baltic Sea shipping?
HELCOM Green Team needs your help in identifying the main barriers, obstacles and challenges that are hindering the development of… Read More »
Call for expression of interest: HELCOM Indicator website development
We are looking for a service provider to develop our “HELCOM Indicator website”, an online repository of about 50 individual… Read More »
HELCOM meetings remain suspended through 30 June 2022
The present Chairmanship of HELCOM, Germany, in agreement with the European Union and Contracting Parties to the Helsinki Convention that… Read More »
Survey: help us to identify what is slowing down the uptake of green technologies and alternative fuels in shipping
If you are or have been dealing with green technologies and alternative fuels in shipping, the HELCOM Green Team needs your… Read More »
HELCOM meetings suspended through 1 April 2022
In reaction to the current situation in Ukraine, the present Chairmanship of HELCOM, Germany, in agreement with the European Union… Read More »