Europe Scrubbers System Market Outlook, 2031

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Europe Scrubbers System Market Outlook, 2031

The Europe Scrubber Systems Market is segmented into By Scrubber Type (Wet Scrubbers, Dry Scrubbers, Other (Biological Scrubbers, Electrostatic Wet Scrubbers)); By Orientation (Vertical, Horizontal); By Application (Gaseous/Chemical Cleaning, Particulate Cleaning); By End-user Industry (Marine, Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochemical, Power Generation, Other Industrial (Cement, Metal & Mining, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Pulp & Paper, Waste Incineration, etc)).

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01-08-2026
Pages : 103
Figures : 9
Tables : 33
Region : Europe
Category : Energy & Utility
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Europe Scrubbers System market to add USD 690 Million by 2026-31, driven by EU emission directives and adoption of best available technologies

Historical Period2020-2024
Base Year2025
Forecast Period2026-2031
Largest MarketGermany
Fastest Market Italy
Market Difference(2026-31) USD 690 Million
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Scrubbers System Market Analysis

The European scrubbers system market operates within the world's most comprehensive and rapidly evolving industrial emissions regulatory framework, anchored by the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2010/75/EU) as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/1785, which establishes Best Available Techniques (BAT) as the binding reference for setting permit conditions across approximately 50,000 industrial facilities. Over the past five years, this market has undergone fundamental transformation driven by the convergence of the IED's BAT Conclusions for large combustion plants, the Mediterranean Sea's official classification as a Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) effective May 1, 2025, and the OSPAR Commission's historic staged ban on scrubber discharge waters agreed at the June 2025 Ministerial Meeting in Vigo, Spain. The market's growth trajectory is fueled by the IED's requirement that BAT Conclusions adopted by the European Commission must be transposed into national law within four years, with the Waste Gas Treatment BAT Conclusions published in 2022 requiring implementation by December 2026. Wet scrubbers are identified as the primary technique taken up in IED Emission Limit Value (ELV) and upper BAT-AEL scenarios, with high-efficiency scrubbers (WSC++) preferentially selected to achieve lower emission levels. However, the market confronts significant headwinds from the OSPAR ban, which will prohibit open-loop scrubber discharges from July 2027 and all discharges including closed-loop systems from July 2029 across 16 Contracting Parties including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the EU. Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have already enacted national bans starting July 2025. Technological advancements increasingly favor closed-loop and hybrid scrubber systems capable of zero-discharge operation, with dry scrubber systems benefiting from a structural growth advantage as their zero-discharge design aligns with emerging regional water-quality rules that constrain open-loop wet scrubber operation. According to the research report, "Europe Scrubbers System Market Outlook, 2031," published by Bonafide Research, the Europe Scrubbers System market is anticipated to add USD 690 Million by 2026–31. The European scrubber systems competitive landscape reflects a specialized supplier ecosystem serving highly regulated industrial and maritime end-markets across the continent's diverse industrial base. Germany's Flue Gas Desulfurization market is primarily driven by stringent air quality regulations under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) and the Technical Instruction on Air Quality Control (TA Luft), which affects approximately 50,000 facilities. The TA Luft is undergoing significant revision to implement changes from the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2024/1785/EU), which entered into force on August 4, 2024. Major retrofit projects are underway across Europe's industrial sectors: in June 2025, ANDRITZ secured a contract from Technische Betriebe Solingen (TBS) to renew a flue gas cleaning system at their waste-to-energy plant featuring ANDRITZ TurboSorp technology. EEW Energy from Waste is investing a mid double-digit million euro amount in modernizing the flue gas cleaning system at its Helmstedt facility. In March 2026, Scheuch secured a contract to install an OxiCat catalytic flue gas cleaning system at Holcim Süddeutschland's Dotternhausen cement plant. The maritime scrubber segment features major technology providers including Wärtsilä and Yara Marine Technologies, with installations jumping from 326 in 2018 to 6,050 by the end of 2024, representing 5.34% of the global fleet. Entry barriers remain exceptionally high, driven by capital-intensive installations and rigorous permitting requirements under the IED. The value chain extends from specialized component suppliers to engineering, procurement, and construction contractors. Consumer behavior among industrial operators has shifted toward integrated emission control platforms that address multiple pollutants simultaneously, driven by the IED's requirement for BAT application. Spain's flue gas desulfurization systems market is experiencing growing demand due to stringent environmental regulations, with key players focusing on developing advanced technologies including wet scrubbers, dry scrubbers, and spray dry scrubbers.

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Market Dynamics

Market Drivers• IED and BAT Implementation:The Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/1785, establishes BAT as the binding reference for setting permit conditions across Europe's industrial facilities. BAT Conclusions for large combustion plants and waste gas treatment must be transposed into national law by December 2026. Wet scrubbers are identified as the primary technique in IED ELV and upper BAT-AEL scenarios, with high-efficiency scrubbers preferentially selected to achieve lower emission levels.
• Mediterranean and North Sea SECA Enforcement:The Mediterranean Sea's classification as a Sulphur Emission Control Area, effective May 1, 2025, mandates a maximum 0.10% sulphur content in marine fuels. The Mediterranean SECA joins the North Sea and Baltic Sea SECAs, creating what officials describe as a European "super emission control area". From March 2027, new zones in the Norwegian Sea will follow. Shipowners must either utilize low-sulphur fuels or install scrubber systems.

Market Challenges• OSPAR Scrubber Discharge Ban:The OSPAR Commission, comprising 16 Contracting Parties including the EU, agreed to a staged ban on scrubber discharge waters at the June 2025 Ministerial Meeting in Vigo. Open-loop scrubber discharges will be prohibited from July 2027, followed by a ban on all discharges including closed-loop systems from July 2029. Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have already enacted national bans starting July 2025. This creates significant investment uncertainty for shipowners.
• Environmental and Scientific Concerns:Scientific consensus confirms that scrubber washwater contains hazardous substances including alkyl-PAHs, vanadium, and naphthalene, which can hinder the growth and survival of fish and invertebrates in their larval stages. Studies link scrubber discharges directly to toxic effects in the marine food web. OSPAR modeling warns that current IMO guidelines do not fully cover hazardous metals and hydrocarbons.

Market Trends• Zero-Discharge Scrubber Systems:The industry is shifting toward closed-loop and hybrid scrubber systems capable of zero-discharge operation. Dry scrubber systems benefit from a structural growth advantage as their zero-discharge design aligns with emerging regional water-quality rules that constrain open-loop wet scrubber operation. Ships operating EGCS in zero-discharge mode should not face issues with the upcoming OSPAR ban. Hybrid scrubber systems capable of switching between open and closed-loop configurations provide operational flexibility.
• Industrial Decarbonisation Integration:Europe's industrial sectors are integrating scrubber technologies with broader decarbonisation strategies. Germany's planned coal phase-out by 2038 represents a fundamental structural shift, with the market shifting toward industrial applications including waste-to-energy plants, cement manufacturing, steel production, and chemical processing. Germany's waste-to-energy sector represents a major growth area, with major retrofit projects underway at facilities across the country.

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Scrubbers System Segmentation

By Scrubber Type	Wet Scrubbers
	Dry Scrubbers
	Other
By Orientation	Vertical
	Horizontal
By Application	Gaseous/Chemical Cleaning
	Particulate Cleaning
By End-user Industry	Marine
	Oil & Gas
	Chemical & Petrochemical
	Power Generation
	Other Industries
Europe	Germany
	United Kingdom
	France
	Italy
	Spain
	Russia

Dry scrubber systems are experiencing accelerated growth due to their inherent zero-discharge design, lower water consumption, and alignment with tightening European water quality regulations that increasingly constrain open-loop wet scrubber operation. • Dry scrubber systems benefit from a structural growth advantage as their zero-discharge design aligns with emerging regional water-quality rules that constrain open-loop wet scrubber operation. • The Netherlands' FGD market is experiencing a shift toward dry scrubbing systems due to their cost-effectiveness and lower water usage compared to wet scrubbers. • The OSPAR ban, which will prohibit open-loop discharges from July 2027 and all discharges from July 2029, creates a regulatory environment favoring zero-discharge dry scrubber technologies. • Dry scrubbers offer significant reduction in unabated SO₂ emissions and achieve BAT-AEL, making them increasingly attractive for facilities seeking IED compliance without wastewater discharge obligations. • Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have already enacted national bans on open-loop scrubber discharges starting July 2025, further accelerating the shift toward dry scrubber technologies across Northern Europe. • Dry scrubber systems are increasingly adopted in cement manufacturing and waste-to-energy facilities, representing growing end-use sectors for flue gas cleaning technologies. • The cumulative number of vessels equipped with dry scrubbers increased significantly between 2019 and 2025, from an estimated 700–1,000 to 4,000–5,500. Particulate cleaning represents the largest application segment due to Europe's pioneering Euro 6 emission standards, the region's extensive industrial base, and the IED's stringent requirements for particulate matter control across power generation, cement, and waste incineration sectors. • Europe dominates the diesel particulate scrubber skid market, commanding 32.2% of global revenue in 2025 due to the region's pioneering Euro 6 emission standards introduced in 2014 and fully enforced across member states. • The IED requires facilities to apply BAT for reducing emissions of dust and metals embedded in particulate matter, with wet scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators identified as appropriate abatement techniques. • Germany's planned coal phase-out by 2038 has shifted the market toward industrial applications including waste-to-energy plants and cement manufacturing, both requiring significant particulate cleaning capabilities. • Scheuch secured a contract to install an OxiCat catalytic flue gas cleaning system at Holcim Süddeutschland's Dotternhausen cement plant, demonstrating the cement sector's ongoing investment in particulate control. • The Europe gas cleaning technologies market generated revenue of $7,707.3 million in 2025, with particulate cleaning representing a substantial share of this market. • Venturi scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators with wet scrubbing capabilities are deployed in cement kilns, metal processing, and waste incineration facilities across Europe, addressing particulate emissions from the region's extensive industrial base. • The global particulate scrubber market is valued at $10.61 billion in 2025, with Europe representing a dominant regional market share driven by stringent environmental regulations. Power generation remains a significant end-user segment due to the IED's Large Combustion Plants BAT Conclusions, Germany's coal phase-out driving waste-to-energy investments, and major retrofit projects underway at thermal power and waste-to-energy facilities across Europe. • Germany's planned coal phase-out by 2038 represents a fundamental structural shift, with the market shifting toward waste-to-energy plants, cement manufacturing, steel production, and chemical processing. • EEW Energy from Waste is investing a mid double-digit million euro amount in modernizing the flue gas cleaning system at its Helmstedt facility, demonstrating the waste-to-energy sector's commitment to emission control. • In June 2025, ANDRITZ secured a contract from Technische Betriebe Solingen (TBS) to renew a flue gas cleaning system at their waste-to-energy plant featuring ANDRITZ TurboSorp technology. • Germany's waste-to-energy sector represents a major growth area for FGD and flue gas cleaning technologies, with the project scheduled for completion by March 2027. • Germany's Flue Gas Desulfurization market is anticipated to add more than 92.37 million by 2026-31, driven by stringent air quality regulations under the Federal Immission Control Act and TA Luft. • The power segment led the global air pollution control market, valued at $44.90 billion of global revenue in 2023. • Currently, more than half of Germany's gypsum demand, roughly four million tonnes annually, is met through FGD gypsum, demonstrating the scale of FGD operations in the power generation sector. Horizontal scrubbers are gaining significance due to their lower pressure drop, easier media replacement access, and preference for marine applications where space optimization and height restrictions are critical considerations. • Horizontal scrubbers offer lower pressure drop and easier access for media replacement, making them attractive for retrofit projects where vertical clearance is limited. • The marine sector's preference for horizontal configurations in engine exhaust applications reflects space optimization requirements aboard vessels, where vertical clearance is often constrained. • Cross-flow horizontal designs are increasingly specified for facilities with height restrictions, enabling scrubber installation in spaces where vertical scrubbers cannot be accommodated. • As the OSPAR ban drives adoption of closed-loop systems with zero-discharge capabilities, horizontal scrubbers gain traction in Europe's maritime segment. • The Port of Amsterdam's prohibition on open-loop scrubber washwater discharge while alongside from January 1, 2025, has accelerated adoption of horizontal scrubber systems capable of closed-loop operation. • Horizontal scrubbers are increasingly adopted in waste-to-energy facilities and cement plants where space constraints favor horizontal configurations over traditional vertical designs.

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Scrubbers System Market Regional Insights

Germany leads the European scrubber systems market due to its extensive industrial base of approximately 50,000 facilities affected by TA Luft emission requirements, the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), major retrofit projects across waste-to-energy and cement sectors, and the country's position as Europe's largest FGD market. • Germany's Flue Gas Desulfurization market is primarily driven by stringent air quality regulations under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) and the Technical Instruction on Air Quality Control (TA Luft), affecting approximately 50,000 facilities. • The TA Luft is undergoing significant revision to implement changes from the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2024/1785/EU), which entered into force on August 4, 2024, and must be transposed into German law by July 1, 2026. • In June 2025, ANDRITZ secured a contract from Technische Betriebe Solingen (TBS) to renew a flue gas cleaning system at their waste-to-energy plant featuring ANDRITZ TurboSorp technology, with completion scheduled by March 2027. • EEW Energy from Waste is investing a mid double-digit million euro amount in modernizing the flue gas cleaning system at its Helmstedt facility. • In March 2026, Scheuch secured a contract to install an OxiCat catalytic flue gas cleaning system at Holcim Süddeutschland's Dotternhausen cement plant. Currently, more than half of Germany's gypsum demand, roughly four million tonnes annually, is met through FGD gypsum.

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Companies Mentioned

Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.,
Bray International, Inc.
Andritz AG
Valmet Oyj
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
CECO Environmental Corporation
GEA Group AG
Nederman Holding AB
Elessent Clean Technologies
Verantis Environmental Solutions Group
Yara Marine Technologies

1. Executive Summary
2. Market Dynamics
2.1. Market Drivers & Opportunities
2.2. Market Restraints & Challenges
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Supply chain Analysis
2.5. Policy & Regulatory Framework
2.6. Industry Experts Views
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Secondary Research
3.2. Primary Data Collection
3.3. Market Formation & Validation
3.4. Report Writing, Quality Check & Delivery
4. Market Structure
4.1. Market Considerate
4.2. Assumptions
4.3. Limitations
4.4. Abbreviations
4.5. Sources
4.6. Definitions
5. Economic /Demographic Snapshot
6. Europe Scrubbers System Market Outlook
6.1. Market Size By Value
6.2. Market Share By Country
6.3. Market Size and Forecast, By Scrubber Type
6.4. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
6.5. Market Size and Forecast, By End-user Industry
6.6. Market Size and Forecast, By Orientation
6.7. Germany Scrubbers System Market Outlook
6.7.1. Market Size by Value
6.7.2. Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type
6.7.3. Market Size and Forecast By Application
6.7.4. Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry
6.7.5. Market Size and Forecast By Orientation
6.8. United Kingdom (UK) Scrubbers System Market Outlook
6.8.1. Market Size by Value
6.8.2. Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type
6.8.3. Market Size and Forecast By Application
6.8.4. Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry
6.8.5. Market Size and Forecast By Orientation
6.9. France Scrubbers System Market Outlook
6.9.1. Market Size by Value
6.9.2. Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type
6.9.3. Market Size and Forecast By Application
6.9.4. Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry
6.9.5. Market Size and Forecast By Orientation
6.10. Italy Scrubbers System Market Outlook
6.10.1. Market Size by Value
6.10.2. Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type
6.10.3. Market Size and Forecast By Application
6.10.4. Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry
6.10.5. Market Size and Forecast By Orientation
6.11. Spain Scrubbers System Market Outlook
6.11.1. Market Size by Value
6.11.2. Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type
6.11.3. Market Size and Forecast By Application
6.11.4. Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry
6.11.5. Market Size and Forecast By Orientation
6.12. Russia Scrubbers System Market Outlook
6.12.1. Market Size by Value
6.12.2. Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type
6.12.3. Market Size and Forecast By Application
6.12.4. Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry
6.12.5. Market Size and Forecast By Orientation
7. Competitive Landscape
7.1. Competitive Dashboard
7.2. Business Strategies Adopted by Key Players
7.3. Porter's Five Forces
7.4. Company Profile
7.4.1. Alfa Laval
7.4.1.1. Company Snapshot
7.4.1.2. Company Overview
7.4.1.3. Financial Highlights
7.4.1.4. Geographic Insights
7.4.1.5. Business Segment & Performance
7.4.1.6. Product Portfolio
7.4.1.7. Key Executives
7.4.1.8. Strategic Moves & Developments
7.4.2. Wärtsilä
7.4.3. GEA Group
7.4.4. Babcock & Wilcox
7.4.5. Valmet
7.4.6. Fuji Electric
7.4.7. CECO Environmental
7.4.8. ANDRITZ AG
7.4.9. DuPont
7.4.10. Nederman
7.4.11. Verantis Environmental Solutions Group
7.4.12. Yara Marine Technologies
8. Strategic Recommendations
9. Annexure
9.1. FAQ`s
9.2. Notes
10. Disclaimer

Table 1: Influencing Factors for Scrubbers System Market, 2025
Table 2: Top 10 Counties Economic Snapshot 2024
Table 3: Economic Snapshot of Other Prominent Countries 2022
Table 4: Average Exchange Rates for Converting Foreign Currencies into U.S. Dollars
Table 5: Europe Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast, By Scrubber Type (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 6: Europe Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast, By Application (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 7: Europe Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast, By End-user Industry (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 8: Europe Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast, By Orientation (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 9: Germany Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 10: Germany Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Application (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 11: Germany Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 12: Germany Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Orientation (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 13: United Kingdom (UK) Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 14: United Kingdom (UK) Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Application (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 15: United Kingdom (UK) Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 16: United Kingdom (UK) Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Orientation (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 17: France Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 18: France Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Application (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 19: France Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 20: France Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Orientation (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 21: Italy Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 22: Italy Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Application (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 23: Italy Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 24: Italy Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Orientation (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 25: Spain Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 26: Spain Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Application (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 27: Spain Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 28: Spain Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Orientation (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 29: Russia Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Scrubber Type (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 30: Russia Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Application (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 31: Russia Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By End-user Industry (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 32: Russia Scrubbers System Market Size and Forecast By Orientation (2020 to 2031F) (In USD Billion)
Table 33: Competitive Dashboard of top 5 players, 2025

Figure 1: Europe Scrubbers System Market Size By Value (2020, 2025 & 2031F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 2: Europe Scrubbers System Market Share By Country (2025)
Figure 3: Germany Scrubbers System Market Size By Value (2020, 2025 & 2031F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 4: United Kingdom (UK) Scrubbers System Market Size By Value (2020, 2025 & 2031F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 5: France Scrubbers System Market Size By Value (2020, 2025 & 2031F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 6: Italy Scrubbers System Market Size By Value (2020, 2025 & 2031F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 7: Spain Scrubbers System Market Size By Value (2020, 2025 & 2031F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 8: Russia Scrubbers System Market Size By Value (2020, 2025 & 2031F) (in USD Billion)
Figure 9: Porter's Five Forces of Global Scrubbers System Market

Scrubbers System Market Research FAQs

The primary regulations include the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2010/75/EU) as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/1785 establishing BAT, the Mediterranean SECA effective May 1, 2025 mandating 0.10% sulphur content, the OSPAR scrubber discharge ban agreed at the June 2025 Ministerial Meeting, national bans in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden from July 2025, and Germany's TA Luft affecting approximately 50,000 facilities.

Wet scrubbers are the most commonly used type, identified as the primary technique taken up in IED ELV and upper BAT-AEL scenarios. High-efficiency wet scrubbers (WSC++) are preferentially selected to achieve lower emission levels. Wet scrubbers generally have at least two effective stages for HCl, HF, metal, and SO₂ removal.

The OSPAR ban will prohibit open-loop scrubber discharges from July 2027 and all discharges including closed-loop systems from July 2029 across 16 Contracting Parties. Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have already enacted national bans starting July 202Ships capable of zero-discharge operation should not face issues, though holding tank capacity may limit flexibility.

The Mediterranean SECA, effective May 1, 2025, mandates a maximum 0.10% sulphur content in marine fuels. It joins the North Sea and Baltic Sea SECAs, creating a European "super emission control area". From March 2027, new zones in the Norwegian Sea will follow. Ships must use low-sulphur fuels or install scrubber systems.

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