October 28, 2020 Climate change, Industrial Pollution Here’s how to navigate your way through industrial decarbonisation Can we bring industrial greenhouse gas emissions to zero and if so, how? With the “Climate Solutions for Industry” project, we aim to […]
October 23, 2020 Gas There’s something rotten in Brussels, and it bears the distinct smell of old eggs. In a letter dated 19th of October, 57 gas companies and associations signed a letter addressed to European Union leaders in one of the […]
October 14, 2020 Carbon Capture and Storage Microsoft and Norway join forces to pave the way for CO2 storage Microsoft has said it wants to remove all of its historical CO2 emissions. One of the few reliable methods that can be used already […]
October 7, 2020 European Union European Parliament votes to defend honest accounting within the EU Climate Law The European Parliament brings back clear emissions reduction obligations to the table and upholds the environmental integrity of the EU […]
October 6, 2020 Carbon Dioxide Removal Now is the time for an honest conversation about carbon dioxide removal The European Commission’s new climate plan for 2030 increases uncertainties and gives us a rude awakening on carbon removal.
September 22, 2020 Carbon Capture and Storage As Norway takes first step towards European CO2 transport and storage network, EU should match ambition The Norwegian government will be providing funding for full-scale low-carbon cement production with Carbon Capture and […]
September 16, 2020 European Union, Gas As Von der Leyen Boasts Climate Action, EP publishes vote to make gas eligible for funding through Just Transition Fund As Von der Leyen took the stage to hold the much anticipated State Of The European Union (SOTEU) address for 2020, the EP made public the […]
September 16, 2020 European Union SOTEU : EU Commission must pursue the sustainability of the economic recovery. Aligning the COVID-19 recovery and other EU public funding with its own Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is key. Anything else would, by its own […]
September 10, 2020 European Union The new EU Climate Law proposal gets more ambitious New climate targets: a majority of the European Parliament Environmental committee voted to cut our GHG emission by 60% in 2030. The ball is […]
September 2, 2020 European Union What’s in a target? Our savings for the future and the credibility of the EU’s net-zero by 2050 goal As we are now approaching the much-awaited moment of a decision on a EU 2050 target, a question need to be answered: What’s in this […]
August 26, 2020 European Union, Future energy system Zero Emissions Construction Sites Land in Denmark So far, only Nordic cities have made efforts to lower CO2 emissions in the construction sector by changing public procurement and standards. […]
July 14, 2020 Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union Why we need transparency on Carbon Dioxide Removal Defining Carbon Dioxide Removal will be the watershed between climate action and greenwashing in the EU.
July 9, 2020 European Union EU Green Energy Transition should keep emission reductions at its core The development of a comprehensive terminology and sustainable standards are key elements to ensure that the two new strategies launched by […]
June 24, 2020 Carbon Dioxide Removal, European Union How much Carbon Dioxide can we actually remove from the atmosphere? The lack of knowledge around what negative emissions are and are not and how much we can actually deploy, is spurring a wave of confusion […]
June 10, 2020 European Union Round-up on consultations: EU Smart Sector Integration, Hydrogen Strategy and TEN-E As outlined by the European Green Deal published in December 2019, the transition towards climate neutrality requires smart infrastructure […]
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.
