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Publish date: October 29, 2004
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A clean energy chain
In this policy paper, Bellona addresses the opportunities and challenges facing the transition to an economy driven by clean energy.
Today the world economy is addicted on fossil fuel as it provides 90 percent of the world’s energy consumption. Emissions from industry and fossil fuel energy use constitute the man-made part of the green house gas emissions and heavy local and regional air pollution. The price we have to pay for this manifests itself in the form of natural disasters, unreliable access to food, the spread of tropical diseases and severe health and ecosystem impacts.
To remedy this situation, the ultimate goal must be to enable an energy system based on clean and renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, wave, geothermal and bio. An integrated approach to these
demands is to introduce energy carriers that do not pollute during distribution or usage, which at the same time
demands is to introduce energy carriers that do not pollute during distribution or usage, which at the same time
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.