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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: April 16, 2018
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In light of the trilogue on the RED II taking place in early May, Bellona has, together with Transport&Environment, Zero Waste Europe, Carbon Market Watch and Sandbag, sent a letter to the negotiators on the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) fuels in the directive:
The letter expresses our concern about the inclusion of a wide variety of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) fuels. Therefore, we are seeking robust environmental safeguards to protect the integrity of the EU’s climate and energy policy framework. The RED is intended to accelerate the growth of renewables and act to reduce emissions. As currently drafted the inclusion of CCU fuels risks undermining both these aims.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
But it’s unlikely to impact emissions from shipping along the Northern Sea Route.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
The following op-ed, written by Bellona’s Charles Digges, originally appeared in The Moscow Times. In recent months, the Russian nuclear in...