March 13, 2017 Arctic, European Union, Fossil fuels European Parliament to vote on Arctic drilling This week the European Parliament is set to vote on oil drilling in the Arctic seawaters of the EU and EEA. The EU pursues strict and […]
March 9, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Meltdown in Japan Six years on, Fukushima rests its hopes on fearless robots As the struggle continues to bring the six-year-old triple nuclear meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi under control, robots are providing a […]
March 9, 2017 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Norwegian editor banned from traveling to Russia Thomas Nilsen, the editor of a Norwegian-Russian news portal and a former member of Bellona’s Russia department, was refused entry to […]
March 7, 2017 Bioenergy, Climate change, Transport New Bellona report explores opportunities and risks of seaweed biofuels in aviation BRUSSELS – Bellona publishes today its new report on the potential and challenges of using seaweed biofuels in aviation. The report […]
March 6, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet Nuclear icebreaker roll out delayed by unpaid bills and sanctions over Ukraine It was expected from earlier reports of meetings between Russia’s nuclear icebreaker port Atomflot and shipbuilders that a new line of […]
March 6, 2017 European Union, Transport European Parliament calls for enhanced EU oversight over vehicle type approval BRUSSELS – Last week, the Committee for Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), founded after the infamous Volkswagen […]
March 3, 2017 Nuclear issues Norway’s Halden Reactor: A poor safety culture and a history of near misses Are those who operate Norway’s only nuclear research reactor taking its safety seriously? A new report raises concerns. October 25th […]
March 1, 2017 Climate change, Fossil fuels, International climate conferences Trump’s speech leaves out the environment his administration hopes to savage Those who trembled while waiting for US President Donald Trump to drop major bombs on the environment during his speech before Congress on […]
March 1, 2017 Ukraine Норвегія розкриває потенціал декарбонізації комунального вантажного транспорту Тетяна Кармелюк Зменшення кліматичного навантаження від вантажного […]
February 28, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Public gives the nod to new stages at Russia’s first radioactive waste repository Local residents near the town of Novouralsk in Russia have approved the second round of radioactive waste for delivery at the country’s […]
February 28, 2017 Electric mobility, Energy storage, European Union Boosting the European battery industry One of the main issues concerning electric vehicles (EVs), is their higher initial purchase price as compared to their internal combustion […]
February 27, 2017 Arctic, Nuclear issues, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Real estate shopping for nuclear waste in Northwest Russia in a time of melting ice The acting director of a Russian national park has made the surprising suggestion of packing the country’s nuclear waste into a high […]
February 27, 2017 Ukraine ООН: Кліматичних зусиль замало, навіть з Паризькою угодою Тетяна Кармелюк Навіть з ухваленням Паризької угоди світ продовжує […]
February 24, 2017 Arctic Transport and Shipping, Climate change, Electric mobility Bringing the electric revolution to the seas When it comes to cutting emissions from transport, shipping and aviation are often referred to as the elephant in the room: having been […]
February 23, 2017 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law, Sochi Olympic Games One lonely court near Sochi holds off on prosecuting Olympic ‘foreign agents’ In a sign of mounting confusion over how to name and prosecute “foreign agent” non-profits in Russia, a court near Sochi this week said […]
February 22, 2017 Arctic, Nuclear Russia, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet Boom at Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet slowed by building delays The number of convoys led by icebreakers through Russia’s Northern Sea route is up. A major icebreaker was sent for decommissioning, and […]
February 21, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Minor radiation spike over Eastern Europe cause for more fear than harm The two biggest nuclear operations in Northwest Russia said Tuesday that they’re not behind a small bloom in radiation detected by […]
February 20, 2017 Arctic, Fossil fuels ‘Trial of the Century’ finds against Norwegian drilling in the Arctic In November, Norway has a court date to face a suit brought by two environmental groups that say the government’s grant of oil leases in […]
February 20, 2017 European Union, Transport Norway’s first electrified waste collection truck – uncovering the potential of decarbonising urban duty vehicles Between passenger cars and road freight transport, urban duty vehicles, including waste collection, construction and delivery trucks, is an […]
February 16, 2017 Ukraine Зволікання впровадження УЗВ ставить під питання реалізацію Паризької угоди – вчені Тетяна Кармелюк Відсутність технології уловлювання та зберігання вуглецю […]
