
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...
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Publish date: September 30, 2005
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Documents of the feasibility study of the project “Pipe line system “Eastern Siberia – the Pacific Ocean. The first start up complex” does not correspond with requirements of the Russian legislation. According to the Russian Ministry of Environment, the feasibility study of the project is already submitted to the Federal service of environmental, technological and nuclear control (Rostekhnadzor) for the state environmental expertise.
The main problem of the project is a route of the oil pipe line near Baikal lake. The study shows that the route of the oil pipe line locates in 800 metres from Baikals shore. Ministry of Environment states that any route of the pipe line near Baikal lake can destroy its ecosystem if any accident occurs. The closer to the shore the accident occurs, the higher the environmental risks are.
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...
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.
Recent reports suggest Commission is backsliding on 2040 target commitment. Flexibilities reportedly being discussed include a weaker traje...
Monday this week, Norwegian state-owned petroleum company Equinor (with partners Vår Energi and Petoro) started production at a new Arctic site, with...
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