KIMO International reacts to the loss of plastic pellets from MV Trans Carrier in the German Bight Beaches and coastlines of KIMO International member municipalities in Norway, Sweden and Denmark have been polluted by the recent MV Trans Carrier plastic pellet spill in the German Bight. KIMO here highlights the failing of the current regulatory … [continue reading]

The Green Deal approach in the Netherlands is an accessible way for companies, other stakeholder organizations, local and regional government and interest groups to work with Central Government on green growth and social issues. The aim is to remove barriers to help sustainable initiatives get off the ground and to accelerate this process where possible. … [continue reading]

KIMO Sweden and the City of Malmö on the case… We spoke to Karin Meyer, coordinator of KIMO Sweden  to find out what they discovered: The use of confetti at celebrations is common in Sweden. But what is common over-the-counter confetti actually made of? To find out, the City of Malmö bought three different confetti … [continue reading]

The Our Ocean Conference is an annual event which brings together leaders from governments, businesses, civil society and research institutions across the globe to share their experience, identify solutions and commit to actions which help create healthy oceans. KIMO International has secured an annual invitation since 2017. This year newly inaugurated president, Jerry Ahlström, travelled … [continue reading]

Each year, the KIMO conference provides a central meeting point for representatives from our member local authorities all across Europe to network and learn from one another. Important decisions regarding the work of the organisation are also made at the Annual General Meeting which takes place on the last day of the conference. This year’s … [continue reading]

Step 1: Don’t re-invent the wheel While the problem of marine litter may seem insurmountable, you don’t have to start from scratch when thinking of ways to deal with it. Many innovative and successful projects have gone before you, use their insights to inform your strategy. Step 2: Focus on sustained behaviour change, not marine … [continue reading]

To raise awareness of marine litter in the ocean and the source of the problem, The North Sea Commission (NSC) and KIMO launched today the Transnational River Clean initiative 2020. The river clean-up will take place during the CPMR’s Political Bureau Meeting, 11th of June 2020, in Zaandam, The Netherlands. The River Clean 2020 is … [continue reading]

NFLA urge Japanese Government not to dump more than 1 million tonnes of radioactively contaminated water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean NFLA / KIMO International joint media release The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) Steering Committee Chair is urgently writing to the Japanese Government to raise its deep concerns over comments made by its … [continue reading]

Hundreds of end-of-life oil rigs in the North Sea are to be decommissioned over the next 30 years. The rules surrounding decommissioning are governed by the OSPAR convention (the mechanism by which 15 governments & the EU cooperate to protect the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic). The UK government, despite being a signatory to … [continue reading]