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Bellona Climate Action Conference 2025 - Bellona EU Building on the success of our first Bellona Climate Action Conference in 2024, we are excited to host the second edition, focusing on accelerating European industrial decarbonisation in the era of th...

👀 The first keynote speaker for our Bellona Climate Action Conference 2025 will be Alexandre PAQUOT, Director of DG CLIMA.C from the @ec.europa.eu.

Register here: eu.bellona.org/event/bellon...

📢 We’re launching a #survey to facilitate a well-functioning market for CO₂ in the #EU.

🔍 Industrial emitters are the main focus, but CO₂ transport & storage operators are welcome too.

Share your contributions before end of Sept: eu.bellona.org/2025/07/29/b... #climateaction

🔌 How can we modernise Europe’s #electricity grid framework?

The @ec.europa.eu is preparing its European Grids Package to address critical infrastructure challenges in the #energytransition.

Read our position paper highlighting key policy recommendations: eu.bellona.org/publication/...

🚨 Registrations are open!

Join us on Oct 2 for the Bellona Climate Action Conference 2025 #BCAC focused on industrial decarbonisation in the era of the Clean Industrial Deal #CID.

📋 Agenda & sign-up: eu.bellona.org/event/bellon... #climateaction #event

Read what we're calling for in the #StandardisationRegulation revision: eu.bellona.org/publication/... #EUpolicy #climate

Consultation Response Cover: Standardisatin Regulation Revision

⚙️ A stronger, more inclusive #standardisation system is key to responding to today’s rapidly evolving policy landscape.

And environmental stakeholders, like Bellona, are crucial to shaping standards that align with both the EU’s environmental ambitions & the integrity of the Single Market.

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Consultation Response - TYNDP 2026 Scenarios’ input assumptions, data, parameters and methodologies - Bellona EU The Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) scenarios, prepared by ENTSO-E and ENTSOG, are vital planning exercises for Europe’s future energy system. They help determine where and how Europe will i...

⚡ Europe's #energy planning needs a strong foundation!

Bellona Europa submitted feedback to ENTSO-E & ENTSOG on the #TYNDP 2026 scenarios - key for aligning energy investments with #climatetargets.

Read our full response: eu.bellona.org/publication/...

Quote card from Dr. Louis Hennequin: There is no scientific consensus on the long-term effects of biochar when it's applied to soils. Certifying carbon credits based on the material would undermine EU law on this matter.

📰 Bellona in the press!

We are mentioned in @euractiv.com‘s article, where we call for a precautionary approach to the EU’s #CDR methodologies.

🔗Read more on our position : eu.bellona.org/2025/07/15/b...

& the full article here: www.euractiv.com/section/eet/... #removals #climateaction

🤝 Together w/ @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social @cleanaircatf.bsky.social @eeb.org @ecos.ngo & Fern!

Read our joint statement: carbonmarketwatch.org/publications...

❕ Bellona welcomes the EU’s ambition to scale up carbon removals & create demand for #CDR.

But the current draft for permanent removals falls far short in terms of consistency with the Regulation text, scientific integrity & robust MRV.

CRCF Draft on Permanent Carbon Removals Lacks Scientific and Environmental Integrity - Carbon Market Watch On behalf of an NGO Carbon Removals Expert Group, CMW’s Wijnand Stoefs took to the floor at an European Commission meeting to explain why proposed draft methodologies for the EU Carbon Removals and Ca...

CATF joins @bellonaeu.bsky.social, @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social, @eeb.org, ECOS and FERN in calling on the European Commission @ec.europa.eu to ensure the act meets the scientific and legal standards set by the CRCF Regulation.

📄 Read the joint statement: carbonmarketwatch.org/publications...

❗ A strong #2040target is needed ahead of #COP30; one that aligns with scientific recommendations for at least 90% emissions reduction & excludes international carbon credits.

Read our Policy Advisor, Amélie Laurent's reaction to yesterday's developments in the @europarl.europa.eu ⬇️

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Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU: What does it mean for climate action?  - Bellona EU Summary  Introduction On July 1st 2025, Denmark assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold until December 31st. Under the slogan “A strong Europe in a changing wor...

Read our full article here: eu.bellona.org/2025/07/09/d... #climateactionnow #EU #eu2025dk

But to push for global climate ambition, EU needs to remain a leader at home!

On July 1st, Denmark assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU @eu2025dk.bsky.social ‬ & Bellona is pleased to see the #greentransition take center stage in its vision for a stronger #Europe.

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🌍 What does the EU Danish Presidency mean for #climateaction?

As Danish PM Mette Frederikse stated yesterday in her plenary address to the @europarl.europa.eu : "Climate change remains 1 of the biggest issues of our time. Europe needs to keep pushing for an ambitious global #greentransition”.

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The current Multiannual Financial Framework #MFF dedicates at least 30% of overall spending to climate action, with 10% to biodiversity.

Why is this spending target so important?

👉Read the full letter together w/ 62 other orgs, businesses & associations: eu.bellona.org/2025/07/07/j...

📣 We call on EU policymakers, Nordic governments & the Nordic Council to back strong, science-aligned 2035 and 2040 targets, as a cornerstone of Europe’s climate & economic future.

📰 Read the full op-ed here: www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

New op-ed in The Parliament Magazine!

As the @ec.europa.eu proposes a 90% net emissions reduction target for 2040, industry voices from across the #Nordic energy sector and civil society are raising the alarm: this level of ambition risks being undermined from the proposed loopholes.

At a time when Europe is facing record heat and climate impacts are escalating, the #EU must lead real and domestic #climateaction.

📣 Bellona’s Head of Carbon Accounting, @mrkprstn.bsky.social quoted in @courthousenews.bsky.social‬‬ warns the below👇

www.courthousenews.com/eu-locks-in-...

With key decisions still to come from the #EuropeanParliament and #MemberStates, the outcome will play a major role in shaping the EU’s contribution to global #climate efforts and its ability to effectively combat #climatechange.

EU’s proposed 2040 emissions target signals its retreat as leader on climate action Proposal faces the surprising opposition of France – despite most Europeans being firmly in favour of climate measures

Policy advisor Amélie Laurent was quoted in @theguardian.com, highlighting the strong public support across the #EU for ambitious #climateaction. She stressed the need for policymakers to stay aligned with citizens' expectations www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Press Release: EU commits to headline 90% target by introducing deceptive loopholes  - Bellona EU Tuesday, July 2, 2025 – Brussels, Belgium   Main asks:  Today, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to amend the European Climate Law. The proposal includes a headline 90% net emis...

EU commits to headline 90% target by blurring the lines and introducing deceptive loopholes.

Today, the European Commission proposed a 90% net emissions reduction target by 2040 - but opens the door to using #international#credits to get there. Read our press release: eu.bellona.org/2025/07/02/p...

2/ The piece outlines how this shift could mark a significant change in the EU’s #climatepolicy while also raising concerns about #climateambition, #legal consistency, and #credibility.

Explaining the controversy behind the EU’s 2040 climate milestone The EU wants to start outsourcing part of its climate efforts to foreign countries, dampening its own goals — and potentially its reputation.

1/ Speaking to @politico.eu, @mrkprstn.bsky.social, Head of Carbon Accounting at Bellona Europa, cautions:

“Opening the 2040 climate target to international carbon credits is a form of backsliding.” The article deep dives into the debate, read it here:🔗 www.politico.eu/article/expl...

🚨We're #hiring! Bellona is looking for 2 roles to join our team, based in Brussels:

🔹Global Head of Communication (apply by July 15th)
🔹Finance & Office Assistant (apply by July 21st)

Read all requirements & apply here: eu.bellona.org/join-our-tea... #hiringnow #jobs

Next week the @ec.europa.eu will publish its 2040 #climatetarget.

The #EU must commit to a 90% net emission reductions. This must be done domestically to maintain its industrial competitiveness & global climate leadership.

🚫 No to the inclusion of “flexibilities” such as international credits!

Registration will open end of July... Stay tuned!

Bellona Climate Action Conference 2025 - Bellona EU Building on the success of our first Bellona Climate Action Conference in 2024, we are excited to host the second edition, focusing on accelerating European industrial decarbonisation in the era of th...

👀 The Bellona Climate Action Conference is shaping up and the agenda is now live!

Our sessions will tackle the role of #carbonremovals to lead markets, and the critical steps needed to make industrial #decarbonisation a reality.

Agenda & more info: eu.bellona.org/event/bellon... #BCAC #climate

A CBAM without indirect emissions? A half-built bridge to decarbonisation  - Bellona EU Last week, EU lawmakers agreed on the so-called “CBAM Omnibus” which simplifies the Regulation while keeping its underlying objectives. With simplifications challenges being addressed, CBAM will take ...

⚠️ Excluding indirect emissions from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism #CBAM risks undermining its climate credibility.

In our latest piece, Bellona shares recommendations to the @ec.europa.eu ahead of CBAM’s full phase-in: eu.bellona.org/2025/06/23/a... #climateaction

Carbon Capture and Storage in the National Energy and Climate Plans - Bellona EU UPDATE! Keep an eye on this page as we continue to regularly update it with new assessments of how each final National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) aligns with the European Commission’s recommendati...

📄Are you following our #NECP series?

Each week, we share a 🆕 assessment of the final National Energy and Climate Plans, looking at how effectively each country addresses the role of Carbon Capture and Storage ( #CCS).

🔗Check out all assessments here: eu.bellona.org/publication/...