March 17, 2017 Arctic, Fossil fuels EU vote on Arctic oil drilling opens debate The European Parliament rejected a total ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, but endorsed a push back against exploration in the […]
March 13, 2017 Arctic, European Union, Fossil fuels European Parliament to vote on Arctic drilling This week the European Parliament is set to vote on oil drilling in the Arctic seawaters of the EU and EEA. The EU pursues strict and […]
March 1, 2017 Climate change, Fossil fuels, International climate conferences Trump’s speech leaves out the environment his administration hopes to savage Those who trembled while waiting for US President Donald Trump to drop major bombs on the environment during his speech before Congress on […]
February 20, 2017 Arctic, Fossil fuels ‘Trial of the Century’ finds against Norwegian drilling in the Arctic In November, Norway has a court date to face a suit brought by two environmental groups that say the government’s grant of oil leases in […]
February 15, 2017 Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate change, Gas Norwegian gas power plant in Mongstad meeting its end “A project with catastrophic consequences for both climate and economy” – says Bellona leader Fredric Hauge.