July 6, 2022 European Union, Fossil fuels, Gas, Nuclear issues Press release: The European Parliament’s failure to veto the Taxonomy CDA discredits and jeopardises Europe’s climate ambitions Following a four-month scrutiny period and intense lobbying, the European Parliament failed to reach the required majority (353 required) to […]
June 28, 2022 European Union, TEN-T Rail and Ship Transport of CO2 to Storage: Key to Enable Slovenian Industrial Decarbonisation at Salonit Anhavo Cement Plant The Slovenian cement manufacturer, Salonit Anhavo, is looking to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to reduce emissions further on the path to […]
June 27, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine UN nuclear watchdog voices concern for workers at Ukrainian nuclear plant and demands access The UN nuclear watchdog has voiced its mounting concern about the staff at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine […]
June 27, 2022 Climate change, Energy Efficiency, European Union, Future energy system EED – Time for Binding National Targets Together with several NGO’s we asked the European Commission to adopt binding national targets, moving from ambition to […]
June 23, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Reports say Ukrainian nuclear workers are enduring detentions and brutal interrogations Russian soldiers who control an enormous nuclear power plant in Ukraine are detaining its workers and subjecting them to brutal […]
June 15, 2022 Energy Efficiency, Future energy system, Renewable energy Letter calling on strict RFNBO production to ensure emission reductions, reduce fossil fuel dependency, and prevent increasing energy prices for consumers Together with several NGOs, Bellona calls on the Commission to ensure that the strict principle of additionality be upheld in the Delegated […]
June 14, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine UN nuclear watchdog restores data transmission from besieged Ukrainian nuclear plant The UN nuclear watchdog has reported that data connections between its offices and the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant now occupied by Russian […]
June 10, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine UN nuclear watchdog again appeals for safety visit to besieged Ukrainian nuke plant Addressing days of feuding with Kyiv, the international Atomic Energy Agency head said the “highest levels” of the Ukrainian government […]
June 8, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Ukraine rebuffs UN nuclear watchdog’s hope of visiting besieged nuclear plant Ukraine’s nuclear operator Energoatom has heaped criticism on the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, denouncing the nuclear […]
June 7, 2022 European Union, TEN-T To avoid climate disaster, timing is everything: Flexible transportation solutions for CO2 to Storage key to speed up deployment Carbon Collectors is a Dutch carbon dioxide transport and storage company founded in 2016, focusing on flexible solutions for transportation […]
June 3, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Westinghouse to supply all of Ukraine’s nuclear fuel Ukraine has signed a deal for the US nuclear power company Westinghouse to supply fuel to all of its atomic power plants in an effort to end […]
June 3, 2022 Climate change, European Union Open letter asking for MEPs to vote for an EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that work for the climate and support industrial transformation Together with other NGOs, Bellona Europa signed an open letter asking the Members of the European Parliament for three key points in […]
June 1, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine Ukrainian nuclear inspectorate in spat with IAEA over Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant Ukraine’s state nuclear inspectorate has accused International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi of falling for Russian propaganda […]
June 1, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Russian-Norwegian nuclear safety commission ceases work over war in Ukraine Russia has announced its withdrawal from a high-level joint commission it runs with Norway to ensure nuclear safety in the Arctic region, […]
May 31, 2022 Carbon Dioxide Removal, Climate change, European Union, Fossil fuels Three points the Energy Taxation Directive should get right Our asks are developed along three axes: the complete exclusion of fossil fuels from tax exceptions, the levelling of hydrogen taxation […]
May 30, 2022 European Union, Fossil fuels, Future energy system Commission tries to quietly rush through disastrous rules on renewable hydrogen On 20 May, the European Commission published two documents that set the rules for the production of hydrogen, among other renewable fuels. […]
May 30, 2022 Air Pollution, Electric mobility, Fossil fuels, Transport Letter calling on EU policy makers to agree to more ambitious car and van CO2 targets for the environment, consumers and Europe’s energy independence Bellona Europa, together with 53 NGOs, signed a statement calling on EU policy makers to agree to more ambitious car and van CO2 targets for […]
May 27, 2022 Carbon Dioxide Removal, Climate change NEGEM consortium publishes briefing on ways in which CDR is handled in the latest IPCC report The headline message of the report is clear: our current and expected pathways of emissions are not in line with the Paris Agreement and we […]
May 27, 2022 Electric mobility, European Union, Fossil fuels, Transport Open letter urging decision makers to reject the creation of additional demand for natural gas An open letter has been sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU urging decision makers to reject the creation of […]
May 26, 2022 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Ukraine US university report argues for sanctioning Russia’s nuclear supply chain As numerous countries in the west consider taking aim at Russia with energy sanctions over Moscow’s attack on Ukraine, Russia’s […]