December 8, 2014 Arctic, Gas, Oil Russian oil expert says falling oil prices a threat to Arctic projects – but not a deal-breaker MURMANSK – One of Russia’s fundamental national priorities is developing hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic zone, but the lack of…
December 4, 2014 Access to information, Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Russia’s youth as sentinels for the environment – Bellona announces winners of its EcoJurist 2014 competition ST PETERSBURG – The Environmental Rights Center (ERC) Bellona in St. Petersburg today announced the winners of its fourth annual…
December 4, 2014 Climate change Cement industry wakes up to CCS, but storage remains key The cement industry has a problem; a big problem that is inseparable from the core product they produce and market.…
December 3, 2014 Climate change, International climate conferences Major German utility dumps fossil assets at climate summit in move that smells of ‘bad banks’ LIMA, Peru – In something of a coup de theatre, the major German energy utility, E.On, announced at the kickoff…
November 28, 2014 Climate change, International climate conferences UN shines spotlight on crucial need for CCS in global climate deal On 20 November 2014 during the annual meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Sustainable…
November 25, 2014 Electric mobility, Energy Efficiency, Industrial Pollution Bellona calls on EU not to withdraw the Clean Air Package Bellona and a number of other environmental NGOs have submitted an urgent appeal to European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, and…
November 24, 2014 Climate change Letting coal die a natural death Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Sirpa Pietikainen, Paul Brannen and Jude Kirton-Darling this week hosted the first discussion on…
November 21, 2014 Uncategorized Chinese carbon capture and storage project can also recover water Two of the world’s largest emitters, China and the USA, have agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of carbon…
November 20, 2014 Uncategorized UK and Canada to enhance collaboration on CCS The UK and Canadian governments have signed an agreement on enhancing their collaboration on further research into carbon capture and…
November 18, 2014 Fossil fuels Press Release: Bellona to advise Ukrainian Energy Ministry on climate issues through new office in Kiev Today officially marks the opening of Bellona’s office in Kiev with the goal of assisting the embattled government make sound…
November 12, 2014 Climate change, International climate conferences World leaders signal commitment to climate action Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Obama jointly announced ambitious commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions during the Asia-Pacific…
November 12, 2014 Climate change CCS needed for both climate and growth, establishes European Parliament event CCS experts from the European Commission, European Parliament and the UK’s Department for Energy and Climate Change where joined by…
November 10, 2014 Climate change Bellona report: Investments in CO2 storage must begin before 2020 Bellona Europa today launched a new report examining the development of the CO2 storage industry. The report, titled 'Scaling the…
November 6, 2014 Climate change Emissions Performance Standards and their impact on CCS The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently in the process of elaborating a series of rules to reduce CO2…
November 6, 2014 Climate change Taiwan unveils hopes of leadership in CCS Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has announced his country’s ambitious climate change mitigation plan which entails pledges to reduce greenhouse gas…
November 6, 2014 Climate change CCS to enjoy increased EU funding after 2020 On 23 October 2014, the European Council conclusions on the 2030 Climate and Energy Package confirmed EU leaders’ commitment to…
November 5, 2014 Bio-CCS, Climate change IPCC Synthesis Report calls for fossil fuel phase out by 2100 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Synthesis Report on 2 November 2014. The key message delivered by…
November 4, 2014 Electric mobility, Energy storage Bellona Brief: Energy storage in electric cars batteries can surpass Norwegian gas Bellona has prepared a brief showing how electric vehicle (EV) batteries will in the near future be a very important…
October 31, 2014 Access to information, Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Bellona’s EcoJurist 2014 competition supporting environmental lawyers in record numbers The Environmental Rights Center (ERC) Bellona is experiencing a record-breaking year in applications to its EcoJurist program, its five-year running…
October 30, 2014 Uncategorized Scottish CCS leads probing discussions at annual conference The trend of re-invigorated Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) engagement experienced in the last few months was continued today at…
