January 21, 2022 Climate change, European Union, Fossil fuels, Gas All eyes on EU Taxonomy discussion: Risks Russia watering down sustainable criteria to meet EU’s new low bar The EU Taxonomy on climate change mitigation has successfully caused international ripple effects, with heavy hitters such as China, South […]
January 5, 2022 Climate change, European Union, Gas, Renewable energy Leaked Taxonomy Proposal: Fossil gas “Sustainable” label relies on promises in bad faith – still risks wasting all our renewable energy The leaked EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy proposal for a complementary Delegated Act sets out the role of fossil gas, two devastating […]
December 15, 2021 Carbon Capture and Storage, European Union, Gas Fit for 2030 series: Framework to decarbonise gas markets fails the litmus test of fossil gas rapid phase-out and key role of CO2 infrastructure networks Today’s highly anticipated publication of the European Commission’s proposed revision of the Gas Regulation and Directive fails to […]
December 15, 2021 European Union, Gas NGOs call on Vice President Frans Timmermans to safeguard the process of public engagement and consultation on EU Taxonomy In a joint letter sent on the 14th of December, Bellona Europa and Deutschland together with 16 other civil society representatives, call on […]
November 16, 2021 Climate change, European Union, Fossil fuels, Gas Bellona signs open letter to prevent nuclear energy and fossil gas from being labelled as green Granting nuclear and fossil gas the label of sustainability would undermine the EU’s climate targets, divert much-needed investments in […]
