With this measure, the Swedish government aims to promote a more widespread use of shore-side electricity as an environmentally less harmful way for ships to satisfy their electricity needs while lying at berth, as compared to the burning of bunker fuels on board vessels.
Selle meetmega soovib Rootsi valitsus edendada kaldalt tuleva elektri laialdasemat kasutamist, kuna see on sadamakai ääres seisvate laevade elektrienergiavajaduse rahuldamiseks keskkonnasõbralikum viis kui punkrikütuste põletamine laevade pardal.