Minister pressured on extensive sea pollution probe

Magnus Heunicke, Denmark’s Minister for the Environment, is facing growing opposition demands for a comprehensive investigation into sea pollution, including past permissions granted by the ministry. Criticism intensified after a DR reporting on guidelines that have allowed harmful substances to be discharged into the sea. The opposition seeks a repeal of current standards set in March related to sea pollution limits, advocating for clear, undoubted lawfulness in new guidelines. The article highlights calls from the political leader of the Radical Left, Martin Lidegaard, for thorough action to restore sea health. Heunicke, who previously assured the guidelines met EU standards, has been accused of misleading parliament, a claim he denies. At the most recent consultation, he highlighted changes in regulations to prevent measurable increases in pollutant concentrations, defending the current guidelines as legal.