By Anders Lorenzen The European Parliament (EP), last month approved a bill that could be a key instrument in addressing climate change. The bill approved by the EP would, if passed by the European Union (EU), give consumers the right to have worn-out products like washing machines and smartphones repaired by producers, in order to cut waste and make goods […]
Aalborg Portland is Denmark’s largest CO2 emitter. Photo credit: Aalborg Portland. By Anders Lorenzen Last month, the Danish government set aside funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, through an agreement reaching cross-party support across the political spectrum. Over a period of 15 years, the government will inject 26.8 billion Danish kroner which should yield CO2 emission reductions of […]
climate change Photo credit: European Commission (EC). By Anders Lorenzen Capturing and storing carbon has by some experts been cited as a necessity if we are to stick to global climate targets. In a recent proposal, the European Commission (EC) listed carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a key green transition technology and proposed an EU wide-target to capture CO2, […]