September 30, 2016 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…
September 30, 2016 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…
September 27, 2016 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,…
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 European…
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 low-emission, sustainable transport…
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…
July 7, 2016 Climate change, European Union, Future energy system, International climate conferences, Transport What to expect from the Slovak EU Presidency? BRUSSELS - On 1 July 2016 Slovakia took over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union…
July 5, 2016 Climate change, Electric mobility, Energy Efficiency, Future energy system, Transport Decarbonising freight: will Sweden’s eHighway take us in the right direction? Sweden last month became one of the first countries to introduce a highway with overhead electrical wires to power trucks.…
June 29, 2016 Climate change, European Union Amidst Brexit unrest, EU climate policy must be kept on track BRUSSELS In the aftermath of the UK’s decision last week to leave the European Union Member States’ minds and resources…
June 16, 2016 Electric mobility, European Union, Future energy system, Transport Europe faces ups and downs in its ongoing battle against air pollution Following revelations last September about Volkswagen’s fraudulent vehicle emission testing practices all eyes have been on the reform process of…
June 16, 2016 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping, Climate change, Electric mobility, Energy storage, Future energy system, Solar, Transport Bellona launches a battery company at 30th anniversary celebration OSLO - To mark its 30th anniversary, Bellona has today launched a battery company called BEBA (Bellona Energy Storage, Battery…
June 16, 2016 Bioenergy, Climate change, Future energy system Bellona turns 30! “We have changed society’s perception of the environment. People’s attitude towards our work has changed more than Bellona itself” says…
June 7, 2016 Climate change, Electric mobility, Fossil fuels, Transport Norway reaffirms its leadership position with plans for ‘no fossil cars’ by 2025 In a precedent setting deal, Norway's political parties have today, 7 June, agreed that all cars sold in the country…
May 30, 2016 Electric mobility, Energy storage, European Union, Future energy system, Transport Why Europe needs to accelerate efforts to build its battery industry When it comes to the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) one of the main remaining hurdles is their higher purchase…
May 19, 2016 Electric mobility, Future energy system, Transport Brussels aims to fully electrify its bus fleet (by 2030) The Brussels government recently announced a strategy for the full electrification of the bus fleet of its Intercommunal Transport Company,…
May 17, 2016 Bio-CCS, Bioenergy Can the oceans provide sustainable bioenergy? This is the question Bellona is asking the European Commission to dedicate more attention to finding out. On the back…
May 4, 2016 Bioenergy, Climate change, Electric mobility, Energy Efficiency, Future energy system, Transport Car makers and oil companies join forces to stop electro-mobility in Europe – are they signing their own death warrant? The EU Auto Fuel Coalition, comprised of a number of big car and oil companies, has been accused of attempting…
April 27, 2016 Climate change, Electric mobility, Future energy system, Transport Germany to offer electric vehicle incentives worth 1 billion euro An agreement was reached earlier today, 27 April 2016, between the German government and car making companies Volkswagen, Daimler and…
April 22, 2016 Climate change, Electric mobility, Energy storage, Future energy system, Transport Bellona represented at inaugural event of the European Platform for Electro-mobility Yesterday, 21 April 2016, Brussels hosted the inaugural event of the Platform for Electro-mobility, a growing multi-stakeholder effort to accelerate…
