November 2, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, European Union, Renewable energy Press Release: Synthetic Fossil Fuels – backdoor subsidies, climate on the backburner Change to the Renewable Energy Directive will result in less actual renewables and more CO2 in the atmosphere
November 2, 2016 Climate change, Fossil fuels, Transport Germany considers banning fossil cars by 2030, signaling an electric future for European transport One year after the Dieselgate scandal sparked by Volkswagen, Germany – Europe’s largest car manufacturer has announced plans of banning […]
October 28, 2016 Climate change, Future energy system, Transport Bellona calls for EU targets requiring minimum sales of zero-emission vehicles The European Commission has conducted a public consultation as part of the revision process of the EU regulations setting CO2 emission […]
October 26, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change Carbon Capture and Use in the EU ETS? – A risk of CO2 laundering preventing a permanent CO2 solution Drastically reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is necessary to reach the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. The permanent […]
October 24, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change The Role of Market Makers in the deployment of CCS On October 13, Bellona launched its report “Manufacturing our Future: Industries, European Regions, and Climate Action”. The […]
October 14, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, European Union Bellona hosts eye-opening debate on deeply decarbonising European industry BRUSSELS – Yesterday 13th October 2016, European industry, labour unions and regional stakeholders confirmed to the European Commission […]
October 13, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change Press release: Time to get serious on CO2 emissions – the actions needed to deeply decarbonise European industry BRUSSELS – Today, 13 October 2016, Bellona Europa is proud to present its report “Manufacturing our Future: Industries, European […]
October 6, 2016 Climate change, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, Transport The Norwegian State Budget 2017: A catastrophe for climate policy While the climate summit in Paris resulted in a historic climate agreement, Bellona sees no historical value in Norway’s recently adopted […]
October 6, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change Norway to present CCS plan for three industries at Bellona event 13th Oct. On Thursday 6 October, the Norwegian government announced the state budget for 2017. Commenting on the publication of the budget, Minister […]
October 3, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, Fossil fuels The Netherlands to Cut CO2 Emissions by 55% Within 14 Years – What will that mean for CCS? On 23 September 2016, the Dutch parliament voted to cut the country’s CO2 emissions by 55% by the year 2030, which would allow it to meet […]
September 30, 2016 Climate change, Fossil fuels, Transport Norway’s new car taxation falls short in providing environmental benefits The Norwegian government proposes new car and petrol taxation that will have absolutely no effect on the environment, says Bellona’s […]
September 30, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change Why tackling waste incineration emissions needs CCS Waste incineration and waste to energy has become a large source of CO2 emissions in Europe. EU-15 emissions from waste incineration is has […]
September 30, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change Why deeply decarbonising fertiliser manufacture needs CCS The manufacture of fertilisers is by far the most important use of ammonia. These include urea, ammonium salts (ammonium phosphates, […]
September 30, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change Why deeply decarbonising cement needs CCS Cement and concrete are the most common construction materials today. Cement is a core input in construction and renovation of residential, […]
September 30, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, European Union Press Release: Norway breaks vicious cycle of inaction on CCS deployment with concrete plans for industry Today marks a historic milestone for the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology in the EU. Thanks to Bellona’s […]
September 27, 2016 Carbon Capture and Storage, European Union, International climate conferences From Paris to Marrakech: where are we now, and what to expect from COP 22? BRUSSELS – On 21 September 2016, Slovakia became only the fourth EU country to ratify the Paris Agreement after France, Hungary and […]
September 22, 2016 European Union, Future energy system, Transport European cities bring attention to the economic benefits of electric mobility BRUSSELS – Around 2,000 European towns and cities have raised awareness of sustainable and clean transport during this year’s […]
August 9, 2016 Electric mobility, European Union Truck industry slowly embracing electrification Last month’s European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility highlighted the central role of electro-mobility in transitioning to a […]
July 27, 2016 European Union, Transport Norway given EU’s strictest emission target – what does it mean? “Above all, this will require huge emission cuts in the transport sector” says Bellona President Frederic Hauge, adding that Norwegian […]
July 20, 2016 Bioenergy, Climate change, Energy Efficiency, Energy storage, Transport New EU Transport Strategy: promising for freight emissions, but lacking on bioenergy, shipping and aviation BRUSSELS – Today’s European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility makes the EU ambition for road transport clear: future mobility in Europe […]