The Arctic as a resource base
What’s wrong with Russia’s official documents on the Arctic.
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Publish date: March 7, 2022
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Together with the Negative Emissions Platform, Transport & Environment and the Clean Air Task Force, Bellona Europa calls on the EU to include clear policy signals in the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal to scale up investment in Direct Air Capture-fuels (DAC-fuels) and include a share of DAC in the synthetic aviation fuel sub-target. Offering a clear climate benefit because it is zero carbon compatible, DAC-fuels should be favoured over CO2 or CO reuse which ultimately add to the total amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Read the full statement here.
What’s wrong with Russia’s official documents on the Arctic.
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