Solution-oriented NGO, accelerating credible climate solutions in Europe. 🌍 Bellona Europa is the Brussels branch of the Bellona Foundation - an independent, environmental non-profit organisation. #ClimateAction https://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mij3avjvvk2jJoin 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 🔗 lnkd.in/eD2iQ8Xg02 Apr 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij3avjvvk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3migmcieuik2gDeveloping #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⬇️ https://eu.bellona.org/event/developing-ccs-in-industrial-ports-clusters/01 Apr 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3migmcieuik2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mibaqdrxyc2jZero-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: https://eu.bellona.org/2026/03/25/pure-two-years-of-impact-lessons-from-construction-electrification-in-oslo/ #ZECS #ZeroEmissionConstruction30 Mar 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibaqdrxyc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mhsmsen6u22h🎙️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: https://klimaticgroup.substack.com/p/zero-emission-construction-sites24 Mar 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsmsen6u22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mhflxnpmb226⏰ 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. 👉 https://eu.bellona.org/event/pure-two-years-of-impact-what-have-we-learned-from-the-electrification-of-construction-in-oslo/19 Mar 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhflxnpmb226https://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mgrpj2c5nk2aThe 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: https://eu.bellona.org/2026/03/11/clean-energy-investment-strategy-grid-financing-progress-flexibility-and-efficiency-missing/11 Mar 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrpj2c5nk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mgpqnpae4k2i💶 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: https://eu.bellona.org/publication/policy-recommendations-for-a-greener-european-competitiveness-fund/10 Mar 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpqnpae4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mgf5yycqok2j🚢 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. 🔗 https://eu.bellona.org/2026/03/06/eu-ports-strategy-anchoring-net-zero-industry-future/06 Mar 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgf5yycqok2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mgahfjrgts2u🚨 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: https://eu.bellona.org/2026/03/04/press-release-bittersweet-reaction-to-the-iaa/04 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgahfjrgts2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mflux6apbk2h❗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: https://bellona.org/news/ccs-campaign/2026-02-court-decision-puts-norway-on-the-hook-for-massive-co%e2%82%82-storage-build-out24 Feb 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflux6apbk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mfjk6d3dcc25🚜⚡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: https://public-buyers-community.ec.europa.eu/communities/zero-emission-construction-sites/events/lifting-european-construction-machinery-out23 Feb 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjk6d3dcc25https://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3meqgdihncc2o❗️#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: https://eu.bellona.org/2026/02/13/competitiveness-without-climate-why-europes-industrial-week-missed-the-mark/13 Feb 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqgdihncc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mej2u3s2vk2r❗ 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...10 Feb 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej2u3s2vk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3megtjycpas24Without 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: https://www.europeanfiles.eu/magazine/europes-industrial-carbon-management-from-policy-frameworks-to-infrastructure-and-deployment09 Feb 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3megtjycpas24https://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mdxrfugrdc26🏗️ 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: https://theresilient.tech/opinion/swedens-ambitions-green-and-resilient-construction-value-chain-exposes-gaps-european-policy03 Feb 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxrfugrdc26https://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mduxgavbgs2y👋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: https://eu.bellona.org/join-our-team-open-vacancies/bellona-europa-is-recruiting-a-communications-assistant-intern/ #hiringnow #greenjobs02 Feb 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduxgavbgs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mdnbqid55c2oOur 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: https://mailchi.mp/bellona/monthlynewsletter30 Jan 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnbqid55c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mczczwbotk2zEnergy 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: https://nyhetsbrev.energiogklima.no/p/r/a1rqaL7_Sp0-87IW2-EovMoHPEW4ep_270JkiCwcT4k=22 Jan 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczczwbotk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mbwdh2rjn22xCyprus 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? 🔗 ➡️ https://eu.bellona.org/2026/01/08/cyprus-eu-presidency-2026/08 Jan 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwdh2rjn22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3mbtdhcszxs2eHappy 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. 🌍07 Jan 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtdhcszxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3ma4jo67fms2p⏰ 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: https://eu.bellona.org/publication/position-paper-cement-and-concrete-labels/16 Dec 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4jo67fms2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3ma4ekd7emk2v❗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👇 https://www.ft.com/content/b5ee5909-1b9d-4492-8684-1b01c71b08fc?accessToken=zwAAAZsngGY1kdO17lkJG51EktOGhBsBxxsI_A.MEUCIBTBLZHWze3p-o0m7RBj4Yuxyfjz0n9kliXHel8faK0BAiEA3VpGbHsptHSlsd9kiDN35egLpgss3VJa1myNp-WN9F0&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise&shareId=f0d0c828-7006-4891-bf27-5075629f1ecd16 Dec 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4ekd7emk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3m7n4ijptik2cThe 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: https://eu.bellona.org/publication/fact-sheet-closing-europes-grid-investment-gap-to-power-a-net-zero-economy/ @ec.europa.eu #grids10 Dec 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7n4ijptik2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3m7kx46gf4s2xThe @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: https://eu.bellona.org/publication/pci-pmi-list-europes-cross-border-decarbonisation-path/ #electricity #hydrogen #ccs09 Dec 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kx46gf4s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3m73cwynbhc23The 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: https://eu.bellona.org/publication/building-blocks-for-a-well-functioning-market-for-co%e2%82%82/03 Dec 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73cwynbhc23https://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3m6wfhqnjpk2kCan 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): https://www.di.se/debatt/ge-inte-upp-klimatsatsningen-i-slite/01 Dec 2025 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wfhqnjpk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3m6w7uajiec2t❗As reported by @euractiv.com, at least 15 oil & gas producers have filed legal challenges against the @ec.europa.eu to contest the #NZIA CO₂ injection capacity obligation. Read our joint PR with @cleanaircatf.bsky.social & @cleanaircatf.bsky.social: https://eu.bellona.org/2025/11/28/press-release-fossil-giants-fight-to-avoid-accountability/01 Dec 2025 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6w7uajiec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bellonaeu.bsky.social/post/3m6meei3kw22j🧱 How to build sustainably for the future? The EU's Omnibus I package would cut #sustainability reporting requirement for many industries, including for the #construction sector. Learn more in our factsheet, comparing #EUTaxonomy & ISBT criteria: https://eu.bellona.org/publication/fact-sheet-sustainability-criteria-construction/27 Nov 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:lo7oiurstwflqswjsifglwf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6meei3kw22j