Join our upcoming webinar, where Bellona will present a concrete proposal to include indirect emissions in #CBAM while maintaining targeted and effective support for #industry. đ 29th of April đ 16-17 đ lnkd.in/eD2iQ8Xg
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Solution-oriented NGO, accelerating credible climate solutions in Europe. đ Bellona Europa is the Brussels branch of the Bellona Foundation - an independent, environmental non-profit organisation. #ClimateAction
Developing #CCS in industrial ports & clusters âď¸ The upcoming EU #COâMarkets & Infrastructure Initiative is a key chance to scale #COâtransport & storage if grounded in real-world experience. Join us for this in-person event on 3 June 2026âŹď¸ eu.bellona.org/event/develo...
Developing CCS in Industrial Ports & Clusters - Bellona EU
The upcoming EU COâ Markets & Infrastructure Legislative Initiative, now being shaped by the European Commission, offers a critical opportunity to enable the coordinated rollout of COâ transport and s...
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Zero-emission construction sites already exist. This isnât a tech problem - itâs a policy gap. Phase out diesel. Mandate green procurement. Scale what works. Read more: eu.bellona.org/2026/03/25/p... #ZECS #ZeroEmissionConstruction
đď¸Our expert Linda Zarai joined Klimatic Groupâs podcast to discuss zero-emission construction sites ZEC equipment needs to be front and centre on the EU agenda, for our #climate, and for the workers & residents who bear the health cost every day. Listen: klimaticgroup.substack.com/p/zero-emiss...
â° Our webinar is happening today at 10:00! Will you join us? Together with Osloâs Climate Agency, SINTEF, Hafslund RĂĽdgivning weâll share lessons from 2 years of zero-emission #construction in practice. đ eu.bellona.org/event/pure-t...
PURE: Two Years of Impact â What have we learned from the electrification of construction in Oslo? - Bellona EU
The event will showcase the results of the Powering-Up a Renewable Society Project. The PURE Project was conducted over the past two years and involved Osloâs Climate Agency, Hafslund RĂĽdgivning, SINT...
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Knowing the real impact of companies on people & nature:đ Weakening reporting rules and allowing greenwashing:đ The EU is trying to weaken its own sustainability rules, so we teamed up with 29 other orgs to demand strong & effective EU Sustainability Reporting Standards! tinyurl.com/y88e5fxr
The Clean Energy Investment Strategy is out! âĄđ¤ It's a meaningful step forward for #grid investment. But financing grid expansion without equally financing smarter use of the grid (flexibility and efficiency measures) is a missed opportunity. Read more: eu.bellona.org/2026/03/11/c...
Clean Energy Investment Strategy: grid financing progress, flexibility and efficiency missing - Bellona EU
On March 10th 2026,  the Commission presented the Clean Energy Investment Strategy, as part of an Energy package to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience and reduce...
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đś As the EU prepares the next Multiannual Financial Framework #MFF (2028â2034), key decisions will shape how Europe invests in its future. Read our take on the European Competitiveness Fund and how it can deliver for the #greentransition: eu.bellona.org/publication/...
Policy recommendations for a greener European Competitiveness Fund - Bellona EU
The European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) can be an incredibly powerful instrument for investing in the EUâs future. It can strongly support industrial decarbonisation while reconciling climate objectiv...
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đ˘ The #EUPortsStrategy is out! It rightly recognises that ports are no longer just logistics hubs - they are becoming key nodes of Europeâs energy & industrial systems. As the strategy moves from vision to implementation, a few areas could be strengthened. đ eu.bellona.org/2026/03/06/e...
EU Ports Strategy: anchoring net zero industry future with ports as decarbonisation hubs - Bellona EU
The new EU Ports Strategy rightly recognises that ports are no longer just logistics hubs â they are becoming key nodes of Europeâs clean energy and industrial systems. It is encouraging to see the E...
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đ¨ The long-awaited Industrial Accelerator Act #IAA is out! A welcome step for #leadmarkets but incomplete. Read Bellonaâs reaction + the 3 priorities that must be addressed: eu.bellona.org/2026/03/04/p...
Press Release - Bittersweet reaction to the Industrial Accelerator Act: A welcome but incomplete step on lead markets - Bellona EU
Three main asks: Quotes  âThe IAAâs low-carbon criteria depend entirely on delegated acts that havenât been written yet â under either the Construction Products Regulation or the Ecodesign. The Comm...
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#CCS ladder - i.e. what it would and would not be useful for eg - cement, good; coal and gas powered electricity, bad @bellonaeu.bsky.social @e3g.bsky.social de.bellona.org/publication/...
CCS Ladder 2.0 â ein Update zur Einordnung des Klimanutzens von CCS-Anwendungen in Europa - Bellona.de
Als E3G und Bellona 2023 erstmals die CCS Ladder verÜffentlichten, war das Ziel, mehr Differenzierung in die polarisierte Debatte um CCS zu bringen. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) wurde häufig als m...
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âLast week the EFTA Court has clarified that Norwayâs continental shelf falls under the European Economic Area Agreement. This has major implications for the #NZIA and Europeâs #carbonstorage landscape. Read more: bellona.org/news/ccs-cam...
Court decision puts Norway on the hook for massive COâ Storage build-out - Bellona.org
A ruling by the European Free Trade Association Court that Norwayâs continental shelf falls under the European Economic Area Agreement could dramatically reshape the countryâs climate obligationsâand ...
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đâĄJoin our #event tomorrow in Brussels! Together with the @norwayeu.norway.no & Miljostiftelsen Zero, we'll explore how to accelerate the transition to zero-emission construction machinery. â˛ď¸Feb 24th, 09:00-11:30 Register here: public-buyers-community.ec.europa.eu/communities/...
âď¸#ClimateAction sidelined in Europeâs high-level industrial talks? Climate action was notably absent from EU leadersâ conclusions at the Alden Biesen retreat this week - yet there is no #competitiveness without #decarbonisation. Read our take: eu.bellona.org/2026/02/13/c...
Competitiveness without climate: Why Europeâs industrial week missed the mark   - Bellona EU
In this week of industrial discussions, first at the Antwerp Industry Summit on February 12th and then at the informal EU leadersâ meeting at Alden Biesen, crucial conversations have taken place about...
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â Weâve almost got a binding #climatetarget, but numbers alone wonât get us there. The @europarl.europa.eu's plenary vote confirms a binding 90% EU climate target for 2040, a crucial step to stay on track for #climateneutrality. But...
Without a European regulatory framework for COâ Market & transport, we risk: âĄď¸ Isolated pipeline systems âĄď¸ Duplicated investments âĄď¸ Market monopolies âĄď¸ Higher costs for industry and society 300 million tonnes of COâ wonât move itself. Read our new op-ed: www.europeanfiles.eu/magazine/eur...
đď¸ Sweden is proving that decarbonising #construction is possible. But which European policy gaps might hamper progress? Read the op-ed & why #GPP must become mandatory across the EU: theresilient.tech/opinion/swed...
Swedenâs ambitions for a green and resilient construction value chain exposes gaps in European policy | The Resilient
As the EU wavers on its climate commitments, Swedenâs construction sector is proving that industrial decarbonisation is a matter of survival. But without a mandatory EU-wide Green Public Procurement f...
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đWant to join our fun & impact-driven #team? Bellona Europa is #hiring a Communications Assistant (intern) who will focus on events, internal communications and content creation, in our Brussels-based office. đ Apply before Feb 12th: eu.bellona.org/join-our-tea... #hiringnow #greenjobs
Our first #newsletter of 2026 is out đ What's inside? đupdates on EU #climate policy, insights from our policy roundtable with Swedenâs construction sector, Bellona's position on the #cement label & team news đ Read it & subscribe for future editions: mailchi.mp/bellona/mont...
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Energy security in Europe wonât be built on new #Arctic gas fields, but on renewables, electrification & resilient energy systems. đĽśYet, Norway is planning to develop new Arctic gas fields. Read or listenđď¸ to our comments in @energiogklima.no: nyhetsbrev.energiogklima.no/p/r/a1rqaL7_...
Cyprus takes over the Presidency of the @consilium.europa.eu at a decisive moment for Europeâs climate & industrial agenda, from the #2040Target to #CBAM milestones. What does #CY2026EU signal for EU climate policy & where are the gaps still to be filled? đ âĄď¸ eu.bellona.org/2026/01/08/c...
Cyprus EU Presidency 2026: What Does It Mean for Climate Action? - Bellona EU
On 1 January 2026, Cyprus will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, concluding the current trio at a pivotal moment for EU climate and industrial policy. The first half of 2026 ...
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Happy new year! Bellona Europaâs team is slowly making its way back to snowy Brussels & ready to keep pushing for solutions and advocating for a #netzero future. đ
â° The #IAA may have been delayed to Jan 28, but conversations continue in Brussels. Letâs make the most of the wait and focus on one of the less discussed aspects: cement & concrete labels! Read our đ position paper, highlighting how a cement label should be designed: eu.bellona.org/publication/...
âEquinor fined âŹ60 million over pollution & long-term maintenance failures. Bellona & the Norwegian Environment Agency filed this case to Ăkokrim in 2020,now representing the largest penalty in the history of Norwayâs petroleum sector. Our founder Frederic Hauge was quoted in @financialtimes.comđ
Equinor hit with âŹ60mn penalty over alleged pollution at refinery
Norwayâs state-owned oil company denies wrongdoing and intends to contest verdict and penalty
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The European #GridsPackage is now on the table â & it sends the message that without modern grids, there is no clean, competitive Europe. Our đ fact sheet highlights the grid investment gap. Read it: eu.bellona.org/publication/... @ec.europa.eu #grids
Fact Sheet - Closing Europe's grid investment gap to power a net-zero economy - Bellona EU
Clean electricity is the backbone of Europeâs energy transition. In the coming decade, the European Union will require significant investment to expand and modernise interconnectors, transmission, and...
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The @ec.europa.eu just released its second #PCI/ #PMI list under the revised TEN-E Regulation, and we've examined the details so you don't have to. đĄ Read our commentary: eu.bellona.org/publication/... #electricity #hydrogen #ccs
PCI/PMI List: Europe's cross-border decarbonisation path - Bellona EU
On December 1st, 2025, the European Commission adopted a new Union list of energy Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs), granting priority status under the revised ...
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The scientific consensus is clear: #CCS plays a role in nearly all pathways that limit #globalwarming to 1.5°C or 2°C. đ So, what are the needed building blocks for a well-functioning COâ market? Read more in our new #report: eu.bellona.org/publication/...
Can we scale #CCS and simultaneously limit the need for the technology through deep #emission cuts? Yes, and the #Nordics must show the way. This is the key message in our đ op-ed in @dagensindustri.bsky.social, together with @concito.bsky.social. đ (in Swedish): www.di.se/debatt/ge-in...
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DEBATT: Det är oroande att en av Sveriges stĂśrsta klimatsatsningar nu pausas, när utvecklingen av CCS pĂĽ cementfabriken i Slite stoppas efter avslag fĂśrâŚ
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âAs reported by @euractiv.com, at least 15 oil & gas producers have filed legal challenges against the @ec.europa.eu to contest the #NZIA COâ injection capacity obligation. Read our joint PR with @cleanaircatf.bsky.social & @cleanaircatf.bsky.social: eu.bellona.org/2025/11/28/p...
𧹠How to build sustainably for the future? The EU's Omnibus I package would cut #sustainability reporting requirement for many industries, including for the #construction sector. Learn more in our factsheet, comparing #EUTaxonomy & ISBT criteria: eu.bellona.org/publication/...
Fact sheet - Raising the ambition of sustainability criteria for the construction sector - Bellona EU
How to build for the future The Omnibus I package is a proposal published by the European Commission on February 26, 2025, that aims to âsimplifyâ the EU Taxonomy (which sets out what business activit...
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