March 27, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine IAEA Chief Grossi to visit embattled Zaporizhzhia plant this week UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine next week to assess…
March 27, 2023 Energy Systems, European Union, Hydrogen Production Open Letter: ITRE Members must not delay further the European renewable hydrogen Delegated Act On February 13th, the European Commission adopted the Delegated Acts (DAs) which outline the rules for producing Renewable Fuels of…
March 22, 2023 Energy Systems, Hydrogen, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Use, Industry 7 REASONS WHY “hydrogen-ready” IS A MYTH “Hydrogen-readiness” is seemingly omnipresent in today's energy discourse. Gas boilers for home heating, the fossil gas transmission and distribution network,…
March 16, 2023 Energy Systems, Industry, Renewable energy, Sustainable Economy Net Zero Industry Act: Oil & Gas producers finally on the hook for their emissions? On 16 March, the European Commission published several initiatives as part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan (GDIP). The Net-Zero…
March 14, 2023 Cities, Embodied Carbon, European Union, Local Impact European Parliament passes EPBD recast with historic embodied carbon text Today, the European Parliament passed its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recast. Seeing the EU take this decisive action…
March 14, 2023 Cities, Embodied Carbon, European Union, Local Impact Open Letter: Call to vote for an EPBD that supports a fossil fuel and gas phase-out from buildings this decade Bellona Europa signed a letter alongside 11 signatory organisations calling on members of the European Parliament to support a true…
March 9, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine IAEA head decries ‘complacency’ as airstrikes cut power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has renewed appeals for a demilitarized protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear…
March 7, 2023 Carbon Accounting, Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union Open Letter: Joint Statement On The Carbon Removal Certification Framework With the following NGOs, we strongly support the scaling up of safe and effective carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to accelerate…
March 1, 2023 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, CO2 Infrastructure, Industry Porthos and Beyond: The Critical Importance of Carbon Capture and Storage Projects for Dutch Climate Goals Carbon Capture and Storage projects, such as the ‘Porthos’ project of the Port Of Rotterdam, are crucial to tackle emissions…
February 28, 2023 Cities, Climate change, Local Impact Recycling fossil carbon to make transport fuels does not fit long term climate targets In the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), these fuels are recycled carbon or RCFs. However, the limitations of these fuels boil…
February 24, 2023 Electrification, Energy Systems, European Union, Hydrogen Production, TEN-E Consultation Responses: Criteria for selecting Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest for European electricity and hydrogen infrastructure Thorough consideration of potential environmental impacts is essential to ensure that the deployment of electricity grid and hydrogen infrastructure does…
February 23, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Belarus hints at building a second nuclear power plant without resolving problems at its first The Unit 2 reactor at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant — built to showcase Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom’s AES-2006…
February 14, 2023 European Union, TEN-T TEN-T Regulation: 24 Stakeholders call on TRAN Committee to recognise crucial ship, rail, barge and truck for transporting CO2 to storage As part of Bellona and CATF’s ongoing campaign on the TEN-T Regulation revision, the campaign #TenTTuesday has sought to highlight…
February 13, 2023 Climate change, Electrification, Energy Systems, Hydrogen Production Press Release: Renewable hydrogen rules delay clear link between hydrogen and renewable electricity until after 2030 Today’s adoption of the delegated act defining the production of renewable hydrogen sets a long-awaited basis and clarity for projects…
February 8, 2023 Cities, Climate change, Embodied Carbon, Local Impact European Parliament takes first encouraging steps toward regulating embodied carbon Today the European Parliament held two votes concerning embodied carbon: First, the ITRE committee voted on the Energy Performance of…
February 3, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Ukraine greenlights first steps on new nuclear reactor builds Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the preliminary phases of building two $5 billion Westinghouse AP 1000 reactors at the…
February 1, 2023 Carbon Capture and Storage, CO2 Infrastructure, Embodied Carbon, Energy Systems, European Union, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Use, Industry Press Release: The Green Deal Industrial Plan: A welcome initiative but missing critical climate conditions While the intentions behind this Communication are welcome, the announced measures mostly summarise existing support mechanisms. But more importantly, the…
February 1, 2023 European Union, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Use Joint letter: Building fit-for-purpose hydrogen infrastructure requires an independent body In a recent letter co-signed by several NGOs, we urged members of the European Parliament to adopt the alternative compromise…
January 27, 2023 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Hungary will thwart EU sanctions against Russia’s state nuclear corporation, reports say Hungary will veto any European Union sanctions against Russia affecting nuclear energy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on…
January 23, 2023 Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union Bellona applauds election of new ZEP chair Eve Tamme The Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) chose Eve Tamme as its new Chair on Wednesday, 18 January 2023. With her background…
