January 7, 2020 Climate change Russia releases plan to ‘use the advantages’ of climate change and urges agencies to adapt Russia has published a plan to adapt its economy and population to climate change, hoping to mitigate damages while also seeking to “use […]
January 6, 2020 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia In change of plan, remote Arctic nuclear plant gets lifespan extension Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, has prolonged the lifespan of a reactor it has long said it will shut down, pointing to a […]
January 2, 2020 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia One of Russia’s oldest nuclear reactors set to run until 2034 The second reactor unit at the Kola Nuclear Power plant near Murmansk has received the nod from Russian regulators to operate until 2034, […]
December 20, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Russia’s floating nuclear plant plugs in and produces power at remote port Russia’s controversial floating nuclear power station has begun supplying electricity to a remote port in Siberia, despite widespread […]
December 20, 2019 Climate change, European Union, International climate conferences A strong Europe in a world of challenges – Croatia announces its priorities for the EU Council Presidency How will Croatia’s EU Council Presidency impact EU climate action?
December 18, 2019 Carbon Capture and Storage Advancing UK Industrial Decarbonisation is Bellona Europa’s new focus Bellona Europa participates to a joint project aiming at developing a deeper understanding of UK ‘s socio-economic value of the […]
December 17, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Bellona works to shed light on Rosatom’s depleted uranium imports In recent weeks there has been a spike of interest surrounding the import into Russia of depleted uranium, a radioactive substance regarded […]
December 16, 2019 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Russia updates ‘foreign agent’ law target to individual journalists and, possibly, social media posters For the past eight years, non-profit groups in Russia have contended with a law branding them as “foreign agents” if they accept even […]
December 16, 2019 Climate change, International climate conferences COP25 outcome disappointing – EU must deliver in 2020 With other major emitters holding back, the EU and its Green Deal become all-important for 2020.
December 13, 2019 Arctic, Nuclear Russia, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet Russia’s largest icebreaker starts sea trials The Arktika nuclear icebreaker – currently billed as the largest in the world – has begun sea trials near the Baltic Shipyard in St […]
December 11, 2019 Climate change A melting Arctic is driving up carbon dioxide emissions, new US government report says The Arctic is undergoing a profound and rapid shift into a new condition, one that is greener, features less ice, warmer temperatures and […]
December 10, 2019 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping, Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Rosatom to invest billions in polar shipping to compete with Suez Canal Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, has announced it will invest some $7 billion in commercial container shipping as part of an […]
December 9, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Andreyeva Bay cleanup reaches landmark in dangerous nuclear fuel removal process Used nuclear fuel assemblies, which had been lying for decades at the bottom of Building 5, an aged and dilapidated fuel store at Russia’s […]
December 6, 2019 Renewable energy, Wind Murmansk region’s wind farm progressing with accolades Earlier this month, the Enel Group, whose subsidiary is building a wind park near Murmansk, was singled out for a particular honor by the […]
December 5, 2019 Climate change, European Union Bellona’s position on the European Green Deal Bellona is deeply invested in the future of Europe and the importance of European leadership in tackling climate change on a global scale. […]
December 5, 2019 Climate change, Fossil fuels Russian energy giant looks to shed coal assets, reports say In a grudgingly climate-friendly gesture, IrkutskEnergo, a major Siberian energy company, is moving to shed its coal assets – a sign that […]
November 28, 2019 European Union, Fossil fuels EU Industries’ Masterplan: To use “avoided” emissions as justification for inaction Europe’s Energy-Intensive Industries are trying to change how we account for their climate impact. They are setting themselves up for […]
November 27, 2019 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, Electric mobility, Industrial Pollution, International climate conferences, Transport Bellona at COP25 This year we will be once again contributing to the UN Climate Change Conference which will be held in Madrid. Here is an overview of our […]
November 26, 2019 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet Rosatom says shipping is up on the Arctic – despite environmental concerns Shipping through Russia’s remote arctic artery, the Northern Sea Route, has increased by 63 percent over last year’s figures, signaling […]
November 26, 2019 Climate change, Fossil fuels, Oil No Oil Discovery in Toutatis The oil company Wintershall DEA has sent its exploration rig south, away from the oil platform sooner than planned. Bellona’s founder and […]
