Monthly Highlights from the Russian Arctic, March 2024
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our main focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution risks and climate change.
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CCS part of €35bn French “grand loan”
Publish date: January 6, 2010
Written by: Veronica Webster
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CCS part of €35bn French “grand loan”
BRUSSELS – French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled the initial details of a “grand loan” of €35 billion, of which €2.5 billion has been earmarked for renewables and CO2 capture and storage (CCS).
The loan is an attempt to relaunch public investment in key infrastructure for the 21st century. The allocation of the €2.5bn set aside for low-carbon energy will be decided by the Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Énergie (Ademe), the French environment agency.
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Bellona nuclear digest. March 2024
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Russia plans to restart Ukraine’s war-torn Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russian president Vladimir Putin has told the United Nations atomic energy watchdog that Russia plans to restart Ukraine’s embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, currently occupied by Russian troops and technicians, fueling worries about a serious nuclear accident on the front lines of a grinding military conflict.
Press Release – New Regulation on Construction Products adopted: first EU-level rules for green public procurement of building materials
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | Brussels, Belgium – Today, the European Parliament approved the newly revised Construction Products regulation (CPR)...