December 28, 2021
Last Friday, the Brussels government has approved the third version of the new parking decree. This new decree defines the regulation of theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 27, 2021
On January 1st, 2021, the Brussels Region introduced the 30 km per hour zone. One year later Brussels sees the positive effects of the measuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 24, 2021
The German airline company Lufthansa has canceled several long-distance flights due to a shortage of pilots. Many pilots are ill and the comThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 23, 2021
Local authorities in Ghent have signed an agreement with citizen’s cooperation Beauvent for the production of green electricity for at leastThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2021
The Flemish government is planning to invest an additional 11 million euros in the transport of pupils with special needs. Flemish Minister This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 21, 2021
The local council of Brussels has approved new parking regulations for the city center. Parking in the streets will become more expensive asThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 21, 2021
Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB has ordered 98 additional M7 double-deck vehicles from French train manufacturer Alstom. The order is partThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 20, 2021
The Congressional Committee for Justice has given the green light for the creation of a central public prosecutor’s office for traffic safetThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 17, 2021
The Australian airline company Qantas is planning to replace its actual fleet of Boeings for inland flights with Airbus planes. The EuropeanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 16, 2021
Flemish Minister of Domestic Policy, Bart Somers (Open Vld), has asked Flemish municipalities not to sign any PPS on average speed checks unThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 16, 2021
Public transport company De Lijn has applied for a permit to exploit a depot for 40 electric buses in Wissenhage, Ghent. The number of e-busThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2021
The Court of Appeal in Brussels condemns the Flemish government for its failing air quality policy. It’s the final judgment in Greenpeace’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 14, 2021
The Chinese car manufacturer BAIC holds 9,98% of Daimler’s capital since 2019 or almost twice as much as previously announced. This means thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 14, 2021
Time Magazine has declared the American billionaire Elon Musk ‘Person of the Year’. According to the magazine, Musk is a clown, a visionary,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 13, 2021
Volvo Cars recently announced it has become the victim of a cyberattack. Meanwhile, investigations have confirmed that some of the company’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 10, 2021
The sewage treatment plant of Aquafin in Antwerp produces biogas made from wastewater. The gas is purified and then injected directly into tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2021
According to electricity provider Engie Electrabel, it will be impossible to prolong the life span of the youngest nuclear power plants afteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2021
Flanders wants to introduce a 30 kph zone for roads in town centers and residential areas, and a 50 kph limit in traffic zones. However, FleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2021
French-Belgian electricity provider, Engie Electrabel, has presented a retention plan to its more than 2 000 employees of the Belgian nucleaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 07, 2021
Brussels Expo will get a three million euro loan from the Brussels government for the continuity of its daily operations. That is what the CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 03, 2021
The die is cast: car manufacturer Volvo is not going to build a gigantic battery plant in Flanders. That is what Volvo’s international headqThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 02, 2021
Residents of Utrecht (the Netherlands) can obtain subsidies for the removal of their wood-burning stoves and open fireplaces or disable themThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 02, 2021
Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide. And solar and wind energy production is expected to reach an all-tiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2021
Brussels State Secretary for Urban Development, Pascal Smet (Vooruit), is having a knock-down-and-drag-out quarrel with Brussels’ Minister fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2021
The Brussels Region intends to transform the last 3-km-long ending strip of the A12 into a green walkway. The latter was announced by BrusseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2021
Antwerp has inaugurated two ‘park and ride’ buildings, one in Merksem and another one in the district of Luchtbal. As of Wednesday, DecemberThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2021
Last Saturday, the Antwerp Waterbus welcomed its two millionth passenger. Katrien Van Mieghem from Rupelmonde was honored in the presence ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 26, 2021
On Thursday, November 25th, Brussels Airport has officially launched Stargate. In the next five years, Stargate, a consortium of 22 partnersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2021
All newly registered leasing and company cars in the Netherlands should be emission-free as of 2025. By 2030, all newly sold cars in the NetThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2021
More than a quarter (27%) of workers in the port of Ghent use their bicycles to commute. That is twice as many as the Belgian average. CompaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 24, 2021
On Tuesday, Nicolas de Villiers, president of ‘Puy du Fou’ – the second-largest theme park in France – announced the launch of a privateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 24, 2021
The Flemish Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen) has signed a political agreement in Copenhagen for the construction of an undeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 23, 2021
Diesel cars in Brussels emit a disproportionate amount of polluting substances in the air. A small number of those cars are responsible for This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 19, 2021
On Friday, 5 November, Toyota and app-based taxi service DRIVR have launched more than 100 hydrogen cabs on the road in Copenhagen. The DaniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
The Indian capital New Delhi has temporarily closed down six coal power plants in and around the city to fight against extreme air pollutionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
Kairos@C, the Antwerp project to set up an infrastructure to capture CO2 and push it in liquid form through pipelines into storage, is one oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
Last month, we announced that VRT, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium, would provide cyclists withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
Air pollution is one of the most important environmental threats to human health, killing seven million people annually worldwide. However, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2021
The use of smart ANPR cameras can help catch motorists using their smartphones while driving, traffic safety institute Vias concludes. End 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 12, 2021
Ghent will install 800 new charging stations for electric cars in the coming four years. TotalEnergies will be responsible for the installatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 12, 2021
On Wednesday, Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has kicked off the MIA project for Limburg in Herk-deThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2021
Belgium sits in 49th place in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022, far below the European average and upcoming nations like IndThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2021
On Tuesday, Antwerp has officially inaugurated the new ferry connection between the left and right banks of the river Scheldt. The ‘Marnix vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 09, 2021
On Monday night, the first of the 58 brand new and ultramodern trams has arrived in the Noorderlaan depot in Antwerp. The rest of the order This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 09, 2021
On Monday, almost 1 800 elementary schools in Flanders launched a campaign to promote the use of a bicycle helmet and a high-vis jacket whenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 08, 2021
Flemish Mobility Minister, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants to accelerate the greening of public transport. She will reserve 65 million eurosThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 05, 2021
Today, the Mercedes logo celebrates its 100th anniversary. The three-dimensional star in a ring – a symbol of luxury and refinement – haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 04, 2021
Polestar, the Chinese-Swedish Volvo sister and electric car brand, announces the winners of the second global Designer Contest. Every year, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 04, 2021
On Wednesday, November 3rd, after 2,5 years of restoration works, Maastricht (southern part of the Netherlands) has officially inaugurated iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 03, 2021
More than a hundred countries have associated with an initiative of the European Union and the United States to reduce methane emissions by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 02, 2021
The die is cast: electricity provider Engie Electrabel got the green light to build two new gas power plants. The question now is: will theiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 02, 2021
This weekend, a new bicycle bridge is installed over the Albert Channel at the locks in Godsheide. The new bridge is part of the Limburg bicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 29, 2021
This weekend, public transport company De Lijn will finish the new tram line in the Blancefloerlaan on the left bank of the river Scheldt inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 29, 2021
Bonheiden – Rijmenam is planning to introduce as many as 22 average speed checks. That is an absolute record for a Belgian municipality of oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 28, 2021
Next year, the Dutch start-up Oceans of Energy will build a floating solar park in the North Sea, co-located with a wind farm, in front of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 28, 2021
The Spanish state-owned railway company Renfe wants to operate a high-speed train connection between Paris and London, using the Channel TunThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
Just a few days before the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Australia has (finally) announced more This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
After conquering Antwerp, Dutch GO Sharing is setting foot on Brussels’ territory. The company will launch 500 electric scooters in the BelgThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
Despite the paralyzing effects of the corona lockdowns, greenhouse gas emissions broke all records in 2020. That is the conclusion of the laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
On Monday, October 25th, the city of London has expanded its ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ, introduced in 2019, was initially limThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
