July 7, 2017 Carbon Capture and Storage First ever climate neutral power plant The Norwegian oil company Statoil will cooperate closely with the Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie and the Swedish-owned energy […]
July 6, 2017 European Union, Future energy system, Transport What to expect from the Estonian EU Council Presidency on the climate and energy front BRUSSELS – On 1 July 2017 the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union was taken over by the small Baltic state […]
June 29, 2017 Arctic Transport and Shipping, Climate change, Fossil fuels Heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic waters gains support among Norwegian shipowners Today The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association stated their support for a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters, a move […]
June 29, 2017 Arctic Transport and Shipping, Electric mobility, Transport An emerging race in marine transport electrification While the shipping sector remains one of the largest challenges for reducing transport emissions, an emerging transition towards battery […]
June 28, 2017 Carbon Capture and Storage Press release: The coal dinosaurs bow out of a low carbon Rotterdam As the coal dinosaurs bow out of a low carbon Rotterdam, a focus on CO2 transport and storage gives better opportunities for the port, new […]
June 22, 2017 Bio-CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change Annual Public Workshop 2017: Starting the Swedish-Norwegian dialogue on Bio-CCS On 15 June, Bellona, Nordic Energy Research and the Moderate Party of Sweden organized the Annual Public Workshop of the Negative CO2 […]
June 19, 2017 Climate change, European Union, Transport Disappointing climate report reveals Norway’s plan to ‘buy itself out’ of emissions reductions 16 June, Norway presented its new climate report, which reveals the country’s shady plans to buy its way out of reducing a third of its […]
June 8, 2017 Electric mobility, Future energy system, Renewable energy On the highway towards a fossil-free, autonomous future The world is moving away from fossil fuels, thanks to rapid technological development, according to Tony Seba, who recently featured as one […]
June 1, 2017 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, International climate conferences Will China now trump the USA in Paris Climate leadership? With Trump set to abandon the Paris climate deal, the world looks to the East for a new lead in the fight against climate change. China has […]
May 24, 2017 European Union, Transport Major urban emission cuts possible at European construction sites Europe can rid itself of vast amounts of urban pollution. Bellona-sponsored study shows that construction sites for buildings emit more than […]
May 15, 2017 Electric mobility, European Union, Transport Worldwide cities pledge to combat air pollution by electrifying transport Cities around the world are facing a crisis as cars are suffocating the streets, creating congestion and contributing to health-threatening […]
May 12, 2017 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, European Union EU sees CO2 emissions dropping: Too little and almost too late On 4 May 2017, Eurostat released its numbers on the change in CO2 emissions observed in the European Union in 2016 as compared to the year […]
May 11, 2017 Electric mobility, Future energy system, Renewable energy Zero-subsidy bids in Germany a breakthrough for offshore wind and renewable energy production Subsidies are an important tool in the transition towards new and cleaner technologies; however, they are no long term solution. Although […]
April 28, 2017 Arctic Transport and Shipping, Transport Norway’s efforts to decarbonise marine transport Norway’s position as a global leader on road transport electrification is now taking a step forwards, as the country emerges as a pioneer […]
April 27, 2017 European Union, Future energy system, Renewable energy, Transport Press Release: Bellona reality checks proposed EU ‘Power to Liquids’ policy With its Clean Energy Package, the EU is on the verge of repeating costly energy and climate policy failures of the recent past. Attempting […]
April 13, 2017 Arctic Transport and Shipping, Electric mobility, Transport Norway’s Transport Plan 2018 – 2029: Ambitious targets, lack of concrete measures On 5 April Norway published its National Transport Plan (NTP) for the period 2018-2029. This long anticipated plan was intended to provide a […]
April 5, 2017 Electric mobility, Transport The glory days of Norwegian electro-mobility success and the struggle to stay in the spotlight Ever since Bellona imported Norway’s first modern electric vehicle in 1989, the country has grown to become one of the world’s leaders […]
April 4, 2017 Electric mobility, European Union Equipping Europe’s buildings for an electro-mobile future The currently ongoing revision of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD) offers a once-in-a-decade opportunity to get […]
March 23, 2017 Electric mobility, European Union The role of public procurement in boosting clean vehicle demand Public authorities are a powerful purchaser on the market and therefore key actors in driving the transition to a zero-emission, electric […]
March 13, 2017 Arctic, European Union, Fossil fuels European Parliament to vote on Arctic drilling This week the European Parliament is set to vote on oil drilling in the Arctic seawaters of the EU and EEA. The EU pursues strict and […]
