May 27, 2020 European Union EU Recovery Plan should put the money where the mouth is As the European Commission releases its new EU Budget proposal with a €1.1 trillion 7-year plus a €750 billion recovery fund, Bellona […]
May 5, 2020 European Union, Transport Finland starts targeting emissions in the Construction Sectors On 4th May, the Finnish Ministry of the Environment announced that together with four cities authorities they seek a voluntary agreement to […]
April 28, 2020 Carbon Capture and Storage, European Union EU Recover Plans Post COVID-19: TEG call for Taxonomy to Guide It The importance of the taxonomy is not to be understated. Diverging definitions of Sustainable Economic Activities leads to fragmentation […]
March 24, 2020 Air Pollution, European Union Bellona launches first database for Zero Emission Construction Machinery Our research shows there is an electric alternative for 7 different types of machines, complemented by microgrids and portable batteries to […]
March 11, 2020 European Union EU Industrial Strategy: Infrastructure is key The EU must show real leadership on enabling decarbonisation of its regions.
February 28, 2020 Gas How the gas lobby is making electricity grids irrelevant Gas today is almost entirely of fossil origin. “Natural” gas is only natural to the extent that coal is […]
February 20, 2020 European Union The EU Climate Law must prevent a rude awakening on carbon removal For Europe to become the global leader on tackling climate change the Climate Law should highlight the importance of transparency when it […]
February 13, 2020 Carbon Capture and Storage North European Cities Aim at Zero Emissions with CCS & CCU – Report Together with The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA) NIRAS and five Northern European capitals , we launch the report “Cities Aim at […]
February 6, 2020 Electric mobility Hit & Sunk: How to Clean the Shipping Sector Bellona, we believe that electric infrastructure supplying ships with shore- and charging power along with addressing fossil fuel subsidies […]
February 4, 2020 Climate change To DECC or not to DECC, that is the question As far as important weeks in climate politics go, this one Is set to be big. Claire O’Neill’s unceremonious sacking last Friday may have […]
January 22, 2020 European Union Sustainable Europe Investment Plan: All Flair, No Punch The Commission’s plan is to mobilise €1 trillion in private and public sustainable investment in the coming decade. This would cover […]
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 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 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. […]
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 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 […]
October 17, 2019 Arctic, Oil Bellona is fighting the sneaky attempt to get exploration drilling under-the-radar in Lofoten In July, the German oil company Wintershall DEA got a green light from the environmental agency to begin drilling at the exploration well […]
October 16, 2019 Air Pollution, Electric mobility, Transport City Industry Dialogue on Clean Construction moves forward during C40 Summit During the C40 Summit in Copenhagen, Bellona has joined and contributed to the first Pan-European Master Class on Clean Construction and […]
