January 3, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Russia retires Chernobyl-era reactor at Kursk nuclear plant As 2021 drew to a close, the No 1 reactor at the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia was permanently shut down after 45 years in operation, […]
December 17, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Dioxide Removal, Future energy system Norway grants €100 million for clean hydrogen Clean hydrogen got a 100 million EUR boost by Norway’s climate funding body Enova today. Three projects will benefit from the funding […]
December 15, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, European Union, Gas Fit for 2030 series: Framework to decarbonise gas markets fails the litmus test of fossil gas rapid phase-out and key role of CO2 infrastructure networks Today’s highly anticipated publication of the European Commission’s proposed revision of the Gas Regulation and Directive fails to […]
December 15, 2021 European Union, Gas NGOs call on Vice President Frans Timmermans to safeguard the process of public engagement and consultation on EU Taxonomy In a joint letter sent on the 14th of December, Bellona Europa and Deutschland together with 16 other civil society representatives, call on […]
December 15, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union Fit for 2030 series: Commission takes first steps on carbon dioxide removal – clear accounting and permanence will be key Today, the European Commission has published its vision for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in the coming decades. Bellona welcomes the plan, […]
December 15, 2021 ZECS Emission-free Construction Equipment Database is now downloadable! Discover the latest list of manufacturers offering zero emission construction machinery.
December 6, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage Program and registration for the CCS Technology Conference 2022 Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one of the most important solutions to combat climate change. In January, leading professionals and […]
November 30, 2021 Carbon Dioxide Removal, Climate change Norwegian industry calls for new carbon removal policy An industrial consortium led by Bellona is asking the Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide for a policy framework […]
November 29, 2021 Electric mobility, Transport By electric car from St Petersburg to Vladivostok, installing charging stations along the way Pyotr Movchan, who heads Portal Energy – a St Petersburg company that develops and manufactures its own charging stations for electric […]
November 22, 2021 Climate change, European Union Bellona Europa Fit for 55 Consultation Responses CBAM, Energy Taxation Directive and ReFuelEU Last July, the European Commission launched its mammoth package of legislative proposals aiming to implement the EU Green Deal and deliver […]
November 18, 2021 Climate change, Electric mobility, Transport Road to Glasgow: What our 5,400 km electric road trip taught us After having recently completed an immense road trip traversing nine countries, I’ve learned that although electromobility is certainly […]
November 17, 2021 Air Pollution, Climate change, ZECS Construction sites and low emission zones: the missing piece of the puzzle Air pollution kills almost half a million people per year in Europe, making it a critical issue for cities to act upon. Low- and […]
November 17, 2021 Carbon Dioxide Removal, Climate change, Industrial Pollution, International climate conferences Press Release: Bellona statement on Glasgow Climate Pact After two weeks of negotiations, the Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed on Saturday. Bellona supports the outcome as an important step in […]
November 16, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union Press Release: EU Innovation Fund decision is moving the goal post for industrial decarbonisation Bellona would like to congratulate the Commission on today’s decision on the first Innovation Fund Call for Large-Scale projects, […]
November 16, 2021 Climate change, European Union, Fossil fuels, Gas Bellona signs open letter to prevent nuclear energy and fossil gas from being labelled as green Granting nuclear and fossil gas the label of sustainability would undermine the EU’s climate targets, divert much-needed investments in […]
November 16, 2021 European Union, Gas EU Climate Action and Net-Zero by 2050 Goal in Jeopardy if European Commission gives into mounting political pressure on Fossil Gas’ role in EU Taxonomy The EU is currently at a watershed moment, deciding on the role of fossil gas in the green and just transition and notably the EU […]
November 13, 2021 Climate change, International climate conferences Bellona sees a tightening of the Paris Agreement at COP26 After extending negotiations for an extra day, leaders of the United Nations summit in Glasgow have offered a new draft agreement that aims […]
November 12, 2021 Climate change, International climate conferences COP26: Double counting in Article 6 is worse than no Article 6 Bellona strongly supports the call for corresponding adjustments, the cancellation of legacy credits, and for the partial cancellation of […]
November 12, 2021 Climate change, International climate conferences Report exposes the shaky data underlying claims to emissions cuts at Glasgow’s COP26 As the final days of the United Nations COP26 climate talks began in Glasgow, the Washington Post published a remarkable and possibly […]
November 11, 2021 Climate change, European Union, Renewable energy Letter to President Ursula von der Leyen – Hydrogen production for industry and efuels for transport need to come from truly additional renewable electricity Only if hydrogen is used in hard-to-abate sectors and produced from additional renewable electricity, can it play a genuine role in limiting […]
