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.
📅 29th of April
🕒 16-17
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Developing CCS in Industrial Ports & Clusters  - Bellona EU The upcoming EU CO₂ Markets & Infrastructure Legislative Initiative, now being shaped by the European Commission, offers a critical opportunity to enable the coordinated rollout of CO₂ transport and s...

Developing #CCS in industrial ports & clusters ⚓️

The upcoming EU #CO₂Markets & Infrastructure Initiative is a key chance to scale #CO₂transport & storage if grounded in real-world experience.

Join us for this in-person event on 3 June 2026⬇️
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Zero-emission construction sites already exist.

This isn’t a tech problem - it’s a policy gap.

Phase out diesel. Mandate green procurement. Scale what works.

Read more: eu.bellona.org/2026/03/25/p...

#ZECS #ZeroEmissionConstruction

🎙️Our expert Linda Zarai joined Klimatic Group’s 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...

PURE: Two Years of Impact – 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 Oslo’s Climate Agency, Hafslund Rådgivning, SINT...

⏰ Our webinar is happening today at 10:00! Will you join us?

Together with Oslo’s Climate Agency, SINTEF, Hafslund Rådgivning we’ll share lessons from 2 years of zero-emission #construction in practice.

👉 eu.bellona.org/event/pure-t...

Knowing the real impact of companies on people & nature:👍
Weakening reporting rules and allowing greenwashing:👎

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!
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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...

The Clean Energy Investment Strategy is out! ⚡🤔

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...

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 EU’s future. It can strongly support industrial decarbonisation while reconciling climate objectiv...

💶 As the EU prepares the next Multiannual Financial Framework #MFF (2028–2034), 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/...

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 – they are becoming key nodes of Europe’s clean energy and industrial systems.  It is encouraging to see the E...

🚢 The #EUPortsStrategy is out!

It rightly recognises that ports are no longer just logistics hubs - they are becoming key nodes of Europe’s energy & industrial systems.

As the strategy moves from vision to implementation, a few areas could be strengthened.

🔗 eu.bellona.org/2026/03/06/e...

Press Release - Bittersweet reaction to the Industrial Accelerator Act: A welcome but incomplete step on lead markets  - Bellona EU Three main asks:  Quotes   “The IAA’s low-carbon criteria depend entirely on delegated acts that haven’t been written yet — under either the Construction Products Regulation or the Ecodesign. The Comm...

🚨 The long-awaited Industrial Accelerator Act #IAA is out! A welcome step for #leadmarkets but incomplete.

Read Bellona’s reaction + the 3 priorities that must be addressed: eu.bellona.org/2026/03/04/p...

CCS Ladder 2.0 – ein Update zur Einordnung des Klimanutzens von CCS-Anwendungen in Europa - Bellona.de Als E3G und Bellona 2023 erstmals die CCS Ladder veröffentlichten, war das Ziel, mehr Differenzierung in die polarisierte Debatte um CCS zu bringen. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) wurde häufig als m...

#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
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Court decision puts Norway on the hook for massive CO₂ Storage build-out - Bellona.org A ruling by the European Free Trade Association Court that Norway’s continental shelf falls under the European Economic Area Agreement could dramatically reshape the country’s climate obligations—and ...

❗Last week the EFTA Court has clarified that Norway’s continental shelf falls under the European Economic Area Agreement. This has major implications for the #NZIA and Europe’s #carbonstorage landscape.

Read more: bellona.org/news/ccs-cam...

Event Banner 'Lifting European Construction Machinery out of the Fossil Age'

🚜⚡Join 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.

⏲️Feb 24th, 09:00-11:30

Register here: public-buyers-community.ec.europa.eu/communities/...

Competitiveness without climate: Why Europe’s 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 leaders’ meeting at Alden Biesen, crucial conversations have taken place about...

❗️#ClimateAction sidelined in Europe’s high-level industrial talks?

Climate action was notably absent from EU leaders’ 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...

➡️ It is now up to #EU Member States to approve the provisional agreement.

The focus then shifts to designing a science-based post-2030 #climate framework to deliver the 90%.

Staying the course means backing that number up by:
🔹Restoring & strengthening EU land sinks
🔹Using high-quality international credits sparingly
🔹Giving permanent carbon removals a clear & limited role

❗ We’ve almost got a binding #climatetarget, but numbers alone won’t 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...

Op-ed in the European Files

Without a European regulatory framework for CO₂ Market & transport, we risk:
➡️ Isolated pipeline systems
➡️ Duplicated investments
➡️ Market monopolies
➡️ Higher costs for industry and society

300 million tonnes of CO₂ won’t move itself.

Read our new op-ed: www.europeanfiles.eu/magazine/eur...

Sweden’s ambitions for a green and resilient construction value chain exposes gaps in European policy | The Resilient As the EU wavers on its climate commitments, Sweden’s construction sector is proving that industrial decarbonisation is a matter of survival. But without a mandatory EU-wide Green Public Procurement f...

🏗️ 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...

Team photo of Bellona Europa team

👋Want 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.

📅Apply before Feb 12th: eu.bellona.org/join-our-tea... #hiringnow #greenjobs

Our first #newsletter of 2026 is out 🎉

What's inside? 👉updates on EU #climate policy, insights from our policy roundtable with Sweden’s construction sector, Bellona's position on the #cement label & team news 👀

Read it & subscribe for future editions: mailchi.mp/bellona/mont...

Quote card from Marika Andersen, Senior Manager on EU Liaison & High North at Bellona

Energy security in Europe won’t be built on new #Arctic gas fields, but on renewables, electrification & resilient energy systems.

🥶Yet, Norway is planning to develop new Arctic gas fields.

Read or listen🎙️ to our comments in @energiogklima.no: nyhetsbrev.energiogklima.no/p/r/a1rqaL7_...

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 ...

Cyprus takes over the Presidency of the @consilium.europa.eu at a decisive moment for Europe’s 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? 🔗 ➡️ eu.bellona.org/2026/01/08/c...

Meme: Bellona's back in action 2nd photo: Climate policy

Happy new year!

Bellona Europa’s team is slowly making its way back to snowy Brussels & ready to keep pushing for solutions and advocating for a #netzero future. 🌍

'Carbon intensity by component' graph from Bellona Europa's new position paper

⏰ The #IAA may have been delayed to Jan 28, but conversations continue in Brussels. Let’s make the most of the wait and focus on one of the less discussed aspects: cement & concrete labels!

Read our 🆕 position paper, highlighting how a cement label should be designed: eu.bellona.org/publication/...

Equinor hit with €60mn penalty over alleged pollution at refinery Norway’s state-owned oil company denies wrongdoing and intends to contest verdict and penalty

❗Equinor fined €60 million over pollution & long-term maintenance failures.

Bellona & the Norwegian Environment Agency filed this case to Økokrim in 2020,now representing the largest penalty in the history of Norway’s petroleum sector.

Our founder Frederic Hauge was quoted in @financialtimes.com👇

Fact Sheet - Closing Europe's grid investment gap to power a net-zero economy - Bellona EU Clean electricity is the backbone of Europe’s energy transition. In the coming decade, the European Union will require significant investment to expand and modernise interconnectors, transmission, and...

The European #GridsPackage is now on the table – & it sends the message that without modern grids, there is no clean, competitive Europe.

Our 🆕 fact sheet highlights the grid investment gap. Read it: eu.bellona.org/publication/... @ec.europa.eu #grids

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 ...

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.

💡 Read our commentary: eu.bellona.org/publication/... #electricity #hydrogen #ccs

Building blocks visual highlighting the needed steps for a well functioning CO2 market

The scientific consensus is clear: #CCS plays a role in nearly all pathways that limit #globalwarming to 1.5°C or 2°C.

🏭 So, what are the needed building blocks for a well-functioning CO₂ market?

Read more in our new #report: eu.bellona.org/publication/...

Ge inte upp klimatsatsningen i Slite DEBATT: Det är oroande att en av Sveriges största klimatsatsningar nu pausas, när utvecklingen av CCS på cementfabriken i Slite stoppas efter avslag för…

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 🆕 op-ed in @dagensindustri.bsky.social, together with @concito.bsky.social.

🔗 (in Swedish): www.di.se/debatt/ge-in...