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Publish date: August 21, 2008
Written by: Ola Innset
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The Offshore Northern Seas Conference (ONS) took place in Stavanger from 26th to 28th of August. ONS is an important event for the oil and gas industry, and last Monday Bellona hosted the seminar “How to combat global warming – is there a role for the oil and gas industry in the future of energy?.
You can watch the whole seminar here:
The role of Sovereign Wealth Funds in financing a clean energy future
(Henriette Westhrin, State secretary of Finance)
Fossil dinosaurs and the challenge of global warming
(Frederic Hauge, Bellona)
How to combat global warming – the Bellona scenario
(Ane Brunvoll, Bjørn Utgård & Aage Stangeland, Bellona)
Policies for change
(Marius Holm, Bellona)
Can energy companies make more profit despite selling less?
(Anthony White, Climate Change Capital)
The promise of our energy future
(Lois Quam, Piper Jaffray)
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
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.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.