December 5, 2022 Arctic, European Union, Fossil fuels Norway must accept an oil & gas-free Arctic Last week, Norwegian daily Dagens Næringsliv wrote about the looming failure of Norway and the EU to conclude a “Green Industry […]
December 5, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Will Russia raise its sunken subs now that it has invaded Ukraine? When Russia assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021, Moscow brought the environmentally minded eight-nation body an […]
December 1, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Russia’s nuclear icebreaker port says sanctions aren’t impacting decommissioning work Sanctions imposed against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine have not hampered the decommissioning and dismantlement of retired nuclear […]
November 30, 2022 Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union Certifying removals, an essential step for net-zero Bellona welcomes the EU carbon removal certification framework proposal, which could become a crucial tool for the coherent deployment of […]
November 27, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Bellona closes its offices in Russia Bellona was active in Russia for more than 30 years. Now those activities have ceased, and Bellona has established a new office in Vilnius, […]
November 24, 2022 European Union NGOs urge EU Commission to set target for zero emission trucks for 2035 Open letter of environmental, health and consumer organisations to the Commission urging to put all new trucks on a path to zero emission by […]
November 21, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Renewed shelling at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant a ‘close call’ UN says Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, now under Russian control, was rocked over the weekend by a renewed barrage of shelling over the […]
November 20, 2022 COP27 COP27: a historic win for vulnerable nations, a lost opportunity for the planet With hopes relatively low to start with, COP27 came to a close with an underwhelming overall result, but at least one very clear win. A huge […]
November 10, 2022 COP27 What’s COP got to do with it? Podcast Check out our new podcast, What’s COP got to do with it? where we will be discussing all things COP!
November 9, 2022 COP27, International climate conferences Collaborate, Accelerate, and Scale: Bellona’s programme at COP27 COP27 this November is about collaboration, accelerating and scaling up climate solutions that are critical to keep the 1.5-degree target […]
November 9, 2022 Electric mobility Joint open letter to Commissioner Breton following his comments on e-mobility The phase-out of the internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and vans in 2035 is crucial to provide certainty to investors, decision-makers […]
November 9, 2022 COP27 What climate action should look like Time has run out for solving problems in isolation. At the global level, leaders need to move beyond sectoral approaches, and seek […]
November 8, 2022 COP27 “The global community needs both grit and optimism” The main focus of the UN climate summit is how world leaders will meet the existential threat of the climate crisis. “While solutions […]
November 8, 2022 European Union Letter asking for ETS & CBAM to work for the climate and support industrial transformation Bellona co-signed an open letter by NGOs and industry asking for the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment […]
November 4, 2022 European Union NGO letter to the European Commission on the CRCF Bellona co-signed an NGO letter to the European Commission on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework, together with Carbon Market […]
October 19, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Moscow says it now runs Europe’s largest nuclear plant, causing chaos and confusion In the days since Moscow held a forced vote annexing four regions in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Europe’s […]
October 14, 2022 COP27, International climate conferences Enabling solutions for the climate emergency: Bellona’s presence at COP27 Uniting colleagues from the Oslo, Berlin and Brussels Bellona offices, our presence at COP27 will be an opportunity to bring stakeholders […]
October 6, 2022 Air Pollution, Transport CHI: Experts gather to finalize ISO standard proposal The development and implementation of a global industry standard on proactive hull cleaning is key for greener shipping. A new industry […]
October 5, 2022 Climate change, European Union, Future energy system, Renewable energy Bellona signs letter for the European Commission to decide on RFNBO delegated act to enable informed debate and vote in the European Parliament and Council On 14 September, the European Parliament voted very narrowly in favour of an amendment that takes the drastic step of eliminating the legal […]
October 4, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Following Russia’s sham referendums in Ukraine, who’s in charge of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — Kyiv or Moscow? The head of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was abducted and later released by Russian forces, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog […]
