European Union

The European Union makes laws for all EU and EEA countries (including Norway) on matters spanning renewable energy targets to electric mobility incentives. Bellona has had an office in Brussels, the legislative center of the EU, since 1994, and takes part in shaping EU legislation.

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European Union

January 10, 2017 European Union, Future energy system, Transport

What to expect from the Maltese EU Council Presidency on the climate and energy front

BRUSSELS – On 1 January 2017 the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union was taken over…

Teodora Serafimova

December 16, 2016 Electric mobility, European Union

How Europe can give a jolt to electric car infrastructure

If the EU really wants to supercharge the electric vehicle revolution, it needs a quick, coordinated rollout of recharging infrastructure…

Energy Union

November 30, 2016 Climate change, Electric mobility, European Union

Energy Union Winter Package: disappointing for transport decarbonisation and climate action

BRUSSELS - Today, 30 November 2016, the European Commission published its Energy Union Winter Package supposed to serve as a…

November 30, 2016 European Union, Transport

Newly approved EU air pollutant caps necessitate electrifying transport

BRUSSELS - The European Parliament last week approved new air quality rules which are expected to reduce by 50% the…

November 28, 2016 Electric mobility, European Union

Bellona, along with 24 members of Electro-Mobility Platform, calls on EU to accelerate electric recharging infrastructure deployment

BRUSSELS - The Platform for Electro-mobility, of which Bellona is a founding member, has today, 28 November 2016, launched a…