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September 19, 2023 Climate change, Electrification, Energy Systems, European Union

What is the TYNDP & why is it important? Unpacking TYNDP 2024 scenarios storylines – strengths & shortcomings

The Ten-Year Network Development Plans (TYNDP) play a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy systems. These plans, published…

September 18, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine

Andreyeva Bay cleanup slows to a snail’s pace since invasion of Ukraine

In 2017, Russia began a landmark project ridding one of its most dangerous Cold War relics of spent nuclear fuel…

September 15, 2023 Climate change, Electrification, Energy Systems, Hydrogen Production

Open letter calling for a target at COP28 to triple renewable energy capacity

In an open letter, endorsed by 200 organisations, we fervently urge world leaders and signatories of the Paris Agreement to…

September 11, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine

IAEA warns of threats to besieged Ukrainian nuclear plant as fighting flares

The United Nations nuclear watchdog warned of threats to nuclear safety as fighting spikes around Europe’s largest nuclear powerplant in…

September 7, 2023 Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS Campaign, European Union, Industry

Norway: sluggish tempo but potential aplenty for CO2 capture and storage

As the only country in Europe, the Land of the Midnight Sun has two full-scale CO2 capture and storage (CCS)…

September 7, 2023 Energy Systems, European Union, Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen bank fails its mandate to decarbonise European industry

The Commission published the final Terms & Conditions for the pilot auction to assign the first 800 million euros under…

August 24, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine

Bellona’s nuclear digest for July 2023.

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Bellona ceased its activity in the aggressor country. On 18 April…

August 1, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine

IAEA reports shift in shutdown status of besieged Zaporizhzhia reactors

Operators carrying out maintenance at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant have switched the shutdown mode of two reactors, the Moscow-installed administration…

July 27, 2023 Cities, Embodied Carbon, European Union, Local Impact

Parliament moves to bind cement emissions

Cement, a major player in the construction industry, bears the burden of contributing to a staggering 7% of global emissions.…

July 25, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine

Bellona’s nuclear digest, June 2023

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Bellona ceased its activity in the aggressor country. On 18 April…

July 20, 2023 CCS Campaign, European Union, Industry

Innovation Fund’s 3rd Large Scale call: Pace gathers for decarbonisation of cement, but handful of wasteful projects pre-selected.

In this article, we highlight some key successes, on the deployment of CCS in harder-to-abate sectors, and concerns, with the…

July 19, 2023 Energy Systems, European Union

Press release: European Parliament’s electricity market reform shows needed ambition

In a significant vote today, the European Parliament's ITRE Committee approved an ambitious and improved Electricity Market Design (EMD).

July 14, 2023 Energy Systems, European Union, Hydrogen Production

Open Letter: Importance of the European Network of Operators for Hydrogen

Alongside several co-signatories, Bellona Europa signed a letter calling for the creation of an independent hydrogen network development entity. Developing…

July 14, 2023 CCS Campaign, CCS Campaign, European Union

Director of CCS Europe, Chris Davies’s take on the reliability of long-term CO2 storage

This week, we are excited to feature an op-ed written by Chris Davies, director of CCS Europe, as part of…

July 7, 2023 Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS Campaign, European Union, Industry

Carbon Capture and Storage Ladder: Assessing the Climate Value of CCS Applications in Europe

Together with E3G and independent co-authors, our colleagues from Bellona Deutschland have published a “CCS Ladder” for Europe, inspired by the…

July 7, 2023 Energy Systems, European Union, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Use, Industry

Hydrogen DRI for Steel in a Resource-Constrained Europe: How Much Renewable Electricity is Needed to Decarbonise the Sector with Green Hydrogen

The European Union (EU) is the world’s second largest steel producer after China, with an annual production capacity of about…

July 6, 2023 Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS Campaign, CCS Campaign, European Union, Industry

Germany’s path to climate neutrality: The role of Carbon Capture and Storage

Germany, as the largest industrialised country in the European Union, faces a significant challenge in transforming its industries, infrastructure, and…

July 5, 2023 European Union

Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU: What this means for climate action

The Spanish Presidency says it is committed to push for a reindustrialisation of Europe in the name of ‘ecological transition’.…

July 5, 2023 Carbon Capture and Storage, European Union, Industry

Open Letter – Industrial Carbon Management Strategy

Alongside several NGOs, Bellona Europa signed a letter calling the European Commission to ensure the publication of an Industrial Carbon…

June 29, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine

Bellona Nuclear Digest. May 2023

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Bellona ceased its activity in the aggressor country. On 18 April 2023, the Russian general prosecutor’s office declared Bellona to be an undesirable organization. However, we continue to monitor events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine, which we believe […]