In the letter to Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Climate and Environment Minister Anders Bjelland Eriksen, it is emphasised that Norway's ambassador to Bangladesh has encouraged violations of Norwegian and European legislation.

For many years, Bellona and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform have worked to end unethical and environmentally harmful ship scrapping on the beaches of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. The senders of the letter, which include both interest organisations and companies, aim to spotlight Norway's capacity for effective waste management and material recovery. To date, eight Norwegian yards are included in the EU list of approved ship recycling facilities.

The senders of the letter are:

• Miljøstiftelsen Bellona
• NGO Shipbreaking Platform
• Norsk Industri
• Avfall Norge
• Norsk Forening for Farlig Avfall (NFFA)
• NG Group
• Stena Recycling
• Green Yard
• Fosen Gjenvinning
• Norscrap
• AF Offshore Decom