Report reveals insufficiency of submitted country pledges towards COP21
As part of the preparation for the post-2015 global climate deal, countries from across the world have been asked to submit so-called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). In other...
View ArticleChina unveils climate pledge toward COP 21
“In light of the tight timeline to COP 21, it is encouraging to see the world’s heaviest polluter being constructive and committing to undertaking significant CO2 abatement action. Nevertheless, we...
View ArticleThe Luxembourgish EU Presidency to play decisive role at COP 21
“The Luxembourgish Presidency will play a crucial role in the preparation of the EU’s COP 21 negotiating mandate. As a leader in climate action, the EU should call for an ambitious, legally-binding...
View ArticleETS Reform: Spelling out the agreed upon Market Stability Reserve
On 5 May 2015 the European Parliament and European Council reached an agreement on the reform package of the EU ETS. 1 January 2019 was the agreed upon start date for the reform. On the second key...
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Climate change: A view from St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. PETERSBURG—On June 6, a global citizen consultation day, held in 104 cities in 79 world countries under the World Wide Views on Climate and Energy initiative, brought together people of all ages,...
View ArticleFrance’s plans to end export credits at risk of cancellation
“Unabated coal use is devastating for the climate; a serious commitment to ensure CCS will be deployed before French funds are being made available for coal generation abroad would send a clear signal...
View ArticleCore architecture of Paris climate deal slowly emerging
There is overarching consensus over the fact that COP 21 should serve as a strict deadline for the attainment of a climate agreement if we are to have a chance of halting global temperature increase to...
View ArticleStatoil, a Norwegian state-owned petroleum company lets go of all shame; puts...
Jonas Helseth, Director of Bellona Europa, said he was stunned by hearing Statoil’s vision, or lack of such. «If there is one challenge Statoil should focus on right now, it must be to adapt...
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Obama climate plan pivots toward Paris, and paves smooth terrain for CCS in...
NEW ORLEANS – US President Barack Obama yesterday unveiled his revised Clean Power Plan to cut US power station emission by nearly a third in within 15 years, calling it “the biggest, most important...
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Should the new Obama Clean Power Plan boost expectations for Paris?
NEW ORLEANS – President Obama’s new rules to help slash emissions from existing US power plants has propelled Washington into an international leadership role ahead of the possibly pivotal UN COP21...
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Obama to visit Alaska against background of climate change – and fears of oil...
President Barack Obama would travel to Alaska at the end of this month to visit the front lines of US climate change, which he called “one of the greatest challenges we face this century” in a video...
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Obama, EPA to announce new rules for methane in oil and gas industry
The Obama Administration will today propose first of a kind regulations to reduce emissions from the oil and gas industry of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s cited as far worse than carbon dioxide. The...
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UPDATE: Obama targets oil and gas industry methane leakage
President Barack Obama has announced his second blockbuster climate initiative within a month, issuing for the first time ever a federal proposal that will limit emissions of methane from the oil and...
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Norwegian MPs push for all cars to be electric in 10 years
Norway’s Liberal Party has suggested that the country make a full switch to electric cars by the year 2025, ridding its roads entirely of diesel and gasoline powered vehicles over the next 10 years –...
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Obama will urge aggressive climate action on three-day trip to Alaska
As President Barack Obama today heads to Alaska to press his reinvigorated climate message, he does so against a background of hopefulness and skepticism in US media, and divided opinion among American...
View ArticleYet another US-China deal on CCUS collaboration, while we keep waiting for a...
“While pleased to see the world’s largest emitters committing themselves to further R&D collaboration on CCUS, what we really need to be seeing is a concrete commitment to large scale CCS...
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Will the full rage of Arctic climate change make Obama’s Alaska trip less...
As President Barack Obama alighted in Alaska on Monday for his touted tour of the effects that climate change has already wreaked on America’s northernmost state, he did so amid a thunder of cries that...
View ArticleBellona hosts Eco Car Day in the EV-capital
Seeing is believing By hosting the Eco Car Day Bellona aims to inspire taxi drivers to choose the emissions-free option the next time they change vehicle. Nissan, Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, Toyota, Iveco...
View ArticleStudy shows enormous bioenergy potential in Australia, while country’s...
“This study provides yet more proof that Australia’s lack of climate ambition is completely unacceptable. With the country’s enormous potential for algal biofuels production, and its heavy reliance on...
View ArticleEU adopts its negotiation mandate for the Paris climate summit
“Bellona is content to see the EU Member States agreeing over the need for an ambitious and legally-binding Paris Agreement. The text recalls the EU’s objective of cutting emissions by 80-95% by 2050...
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