April 6, 2021 European Union, Future energy system, TEN-E INTERVIEW WITH Fortum Oslo Varme The role of shipping in CCS – developing carbon capture and storage requires flexible solutions Recognizing that we are running late […]
April 1, 2021 Climate change, Electric mobility, Transport EV sales skyrocketed in 2020; petrol, diesel car sales in steep decline European sales of fossil fuel vehicles took a massive hit last year, dropping by 5 million vehicles or more than a third compared to 2019. […]
March 26, 2021 Climate change, Fossil fuels Norwegian cities lead the way in reaching zero-emissions in construction sites Municipalities in Norway are moving towards stringent climate requirements for construction sites. With a combined population of over […]
March 25, 2021 Bio-CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union Oslo CCS project is one step closer to EU funding Fortum Oslo Varme’s (FOV) waste management facility at Klemetsrud is among the most mature CCS project proposals in Europe. […]
March 18, 2021 Climate change, Transition NGO Alliance reply to European Commission request for expert advice on transition finance On the 18th of January, the European Commission issued a request to the Sustainable Finance Platform (SFP) to “provide advice on […]
March 16, 2021 Bio-CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage, TEN-E Bio-CCS’ role on path to net-zero – dependent on legislative framework’s recognition of shipping and CO2 storage Tapping into ongoing discussions in Sweden on Bio-CCS’ vital role on the path to net-zero by 2050, Fabian Levihn from Stockholm EXERGI […]
March 12, 2021 Climate change CBAM report in the European Parliament presents several big wins for the climate The recent report adopted by the European Parliament supporting the introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is a […]
March 4, 2021 Climate change, European Union, Industrial Pollution, Renewable energy Hydrogen in steel production: what is happening in Europe – part one The steel industry accounts for 4% of all the CO2 emissions in Europe and 22% of the industrial carbon emissions in Europe. Several […]
March 1, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, TEN-E Interview: TEN-E Recognition of CO2 Storage: Spark to light the flame of large-scale CO2 sequestration in Europe As part of the ongoing revision of the guidelines for Trans-European Energy Infrastructure (TEN-E) Regulation, Bellona Europa has together […]
February 18, 2021 Climate change, European Union, Fossil fuels, Future energy system, Gas EU RRF ‘Do No Harm’ criteria fail to safeguard the resilience of the recovery Last week the EU Commission published a note on the “Technical guidance on the application of ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH)” under […]
February 10, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage Norway proposes €200 per ton CO2 tax by 2030 Released on January 8, the white paper outlines how Norway will achieve a 45% reduction in emissions not falling under the Emissions Trading […]
February 2, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, Industrial Pollution EU’s CCS decarbonisation efforts recognized across the Atlantic, EU must build on it Last week, the B20 took place in Italy where, in his first speech as the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry highlighted […]
January 27, 2021 European Union, Plastic Pollution EP calls for waste prevention and a low-carbon circular economy The ENVI Committee within the European Parliament adopted today a report welcoming the Circular Economy Action Plan released in March 2020. […]
January 27, 2021 Climate change, Transport How policies can prevent the SUV uptake SUVs emission have increased by 0,5% the past year while a drastic emission fall was registered across all the other sectors of the economy. […]
January 22, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, European Union The future of CCS in the Central and Eastern European Region CCS is now moving up on the climate agenda of many countries, as net-zero targets require a deep decarbonisation of the wider economy within […]
January 20, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change How can recycling in the cement and concrete sector contribute to climate change mitigation? Cement production accounts for 8% of global emissions. It is the second-largest industrial emitter of CO2 after iron and steel. While the […]
January 19, 2021 European Union Climate change and sustainability in the Portuguese EU Council presidency agenda We took a look at the Portuguese EU presidency agenda. According to their programme, the three priorities driving their action will be: […]
January 11, 2021 European Union European Clean Hydrogen Alliance to kickstart its work As part of the European Industrial Strategy aimed at maintaining the EU industrial leadership, on 8th July 2020 the European Commission […]
December 15, 2020 Climate change, European Union, Fossil fuels, Gas, TEN-E TEN-E Draft Regulation misses the ‘smart’ mark on climate and is not ‘EU Green Deal’ ready The much-anticipated draft TEN-E Regulation was released this afternoon. While important steps have been taken to align the TEN-E […]
December 15, 2020 Fossil fuels Fossil loopholes go dangerously unnoticed in EU Sustainable Finance Rules The EU’s new rules on sustainable finance has been a hotly debated topic throughout 2020. Changes to the criteria for climate mitigation […]
