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First established in 1986, Bellona is an international, independent non-governmental organisation (NGO) combating climate change.
Our 30 years of experience on the ground has been marked with active collaborations with civil society, academia, governments, institutions, and industries.
We work to be the go-to climate NGO in our areas of expertise, by bringing systems-thinking and the best available science to the foreground of our work.
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Joint letter – Time to strengthen EU-UK cooperation by linking the EU and UK ETS
In the run up to the EU-UK Summit on May 19th, Bellona and a broad coalition of EU and UK stakeholders are calling on the European Commission and the…

6th meeting of the Carbon Removal Expert Group summary and feedback
The Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) has been formally approved by the Council on the 19th of November 2024 and entered into force on the 9th of December 2024, providing an official mandate for the Commission to develop methodologies on carbon farming and carbon removals. However, the technical documents and specifications are still being drafted and revised for input from the Carbon Removals Expert Group (CREG), of which Bellona is a member.

Press Release – 2040 Target: EU must stick to stated commitment to 90% target to retain industrial competitiveness
Recent reports suggest Commission is backsliding on 2040 target commitment. Flexibilities reportedly being discussed include a weaker traje…

Norway opens new Arctic oil fields – named after sea ice phenomenon that the very same oil will contribute to melting
Monday this week, Norwegian state-owned petroleum company Equinor (with partners Vår Energi and Petoro) started production at a new Arctic site, with…