The scale of Hydrogen production proposed, a massive 10 million tons per year by 2030, poses significant problems to the European Union’s climate ambition, energy security and consumer welfare. With the current energy crisis, reducing dependence on fossil gas, while avoiding negative impacts for end consumers is paramount.
Germany’s Industriestandort at a Crossroads The strategic and economic case for industrial CCS
In this policy briefing, we present the strategic case for CCS in Germany and outline the work of Bellona Deutschland on accelerating the emerging momentum on the back of the current crisis in order to move from project to implementation and transformation.
This month, the Norwegian daily Dagens Næringsliv wrote about the looming failure of Norway and the EU to conclude a “Green Industry Deal”.This was originally scheduled to be signed during this year’s COP27 climate summit. The reason: Norway and the EU do not agree on what the agreement should say about oil and gas activities in the Arctic.
Call for European Commission Communication to recognise the need for a carbon capture and storage strategy to reach climate neutrality in Europe
We welcome the European Commission’s announcement to publish its Communication on the Strategic Vision on CCUS in early 2023. However, the European Commission’s recently published Work Programme for 2023 excludes plans to publish said Communication. We strongly urge the Commission to grant such a Communication priority, in line with the need and urgency expressed by CCS stakeholders at the CCUS Forum and the commitment made by European Commission officials present.
Bellona signs open letter protecting the Innovation Fund to ensure real climate action and support industrial transformation
A strong reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is needed in order to rapidly reduce emissions from the goods and services Europe produces. Supporting clean technologies and innovation through the Innovation Fund is crucial to ensure the necessary tools to decarbonise.
Bellona Europa is an independent, non-profit organisation that meets environmental and climate challenges head on. We are solutions-oriented and have a comprehensive and cross-sectoral approach to assess the economics, climate impacts and technical feasibility of necessary climate actions. To do this, we work with civil society, academia, governments, institutions and industries.
