
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: March 27, 2006
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"The use of nuclear-powered submarines for guarding continental shelf borders in the Arctic is currently being studied at the Russian Navy Main Staff," the source said, adding that the greater part of the disputed Arctic shelf zone was below a thick icecap so systematic surveys could only be provided by nuclear subs.
The official explained that in order to delimit Russia’s state border in the Arctic along the continental shelf line, it was necessary to present detailed seabed maps of the disputed zone to the UN. "This is about Russia’s control over huge hydrocarbon reserves in these parts of the world oceans," he said.
Experts estimate that about 100 billion metric tons of oil-equivalent hydrocarbons are concentrated on Russia’s Arctic sea shelf. The sea shelf also contains major reserves of various types of solid-state minerals, including non-ferrous, rare-earth, and precious metals, reported RIA Novosti.
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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