August 03, 2021
According to non-profit organization Oxfam, many countries’ and company’s promises to become climate-neutral by 2050 rely too much on plantiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 03, 2021
Theoretical driving tests will remain valid until December 31st, 2021, or March 31st, 2022, depending on the original date of validity. ThatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 02, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants to simplify traffic regulation for cyclists and pedestrians. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 29, 2021
According to a paper published in BioScience, 14 000 scientists warn that “ignoring climate change will cause untold misery”. New studies shThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 29, 2021
The Antwerp Kennedy tunnel and four other tunnels – Craeybeckx, Tijsmans, Beveren, and the Brussels Quatre Bras – will be equipped with barrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 28, 2021
On Monday, July 26th, Ecobat, the Texas-based multinational claiming it is the global leader in recycling batteries, announced that it has aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 28, 2021
Clear Channel, the American advertising company, recently signed an agreement to exploit the advertising space in the Belgian train stationsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 27, 2021
In Flanders, the number of bridges, tunnels, and quay walls in bad repair almost doubled in a few years. Flanders has 2 777 bridges, tunnelsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 26, 2021
The Green Salon Collective, founded by environmental experts, hairdressers, and eco campaigners, encourages hairdressers in the UK to recyclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 23, 2021
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), noise nuisance is the second environmental factor causing health problems in Europe, just This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 23, 2021
Thanks to the improved controls on the payment of traffic taxes, the Flemish government will rake in a surplus of 32 million euros. Since MaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 22, 2021
Flemish authorities have decided to buy or lease exclusively fully electric passenger cars as of 2025. Two years later, the same principle wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 20, 2021
WaterstofNet (HydrogenNet), the driving force behind the Hydrogen Industry Cluster (Waterstof Industrie Cluster, WIC), of which the Korean cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2021
After the construction of the tunnel under the beltway in Lier, the province of Antwerp has installed the first part of the bicycle bridge cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2021
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg set up a joint venture to stimulate cross-border electric driving and charging. The Benelux IDRO, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 16, 2021
Renewable energy is expanding quickly but not fast enough to satisfy the strong rebound in global electricity demand this year. The result iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 16, 2021
One-quarter of all bicycle accidents in Ghent are caused by tram rails. That is what figures from the emergency department of the UZ Gent hoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 15, 2021
The Walloon Agency for Road Safety (l’Agence Walonne pour la Sécurité Routière, AWSR) warns against using drugs while driving. Figures inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 15, 2021
Flemish public transport company De Lijn has approved the purchase of 44 new plug-in hybrid buses. According to Belga, apart from that, anotThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2021
Air pollution in the busy streets of Amsterdam is three times as high as in low-traffic streets. That is the conclusion of a two-year study This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 13, 2021
Belgian dredging company Jan De Nul has signed a contract with Dogger Bank Wind Farm to transport and install all 244 wind turbines of the lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2021
The Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has the ambition to reduce the number of traffic deaths by 25% in 2025 (from 315This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 09, 2021
After months of test-riding, the Brussels public transport company, MIVB/STIB, has finally introduced the new M7 subway carriage. Since SeptThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2021
Wednesday, July 7th, twelve business leaders gathered in Paris to talk about ways to further support the EU Green Deal. The European CEO AllThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 07, 2021
Traffic safety is essential to move around freely. Unfortunately, there are still far too many traffic accidents, and we desperately need saThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2021
Although MSC – the Mediterranean Shipping Company – claims its fleet is young, modern, and environmentally friendly, the company has cliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2021
On Sunday, Flemish Minister of Tourism, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), officially inaugurated a new bicycle attraction in the Limburg national park HogThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 02, 2021
Ryanair, the Irish low-budget airline, wants to expand its activities in Belgium. It has its eye on Brussels Airlines’ departure and landingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2021
The automotive industry is more than 100 years old and fails to adapt fast enough to a constantly evolving society. New research from globalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 30, 2021
Traffic levels on Flemish highways – calculated between June 21st and June 25th – were 5,3% lower than during the same period in 2019, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 30, 2021
Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), just introduced a new campaign for drivers to reduce speed when appThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2021
On Monday, three Limburg Ministers of the Flemish government – Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), Zuhal Demir (N-VA), and Wouter Beke (CD&V) �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2021
Consumers will not notice the capacity remuneration mechanism (CRM) – the government’s system to support investments in new gas power planThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 25, 2021
According to the Federal Plan Bureau, the emissions of greenhouse gases in Belgium will again increase in the coming years. The reason for iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 24, 2021
Port of Antwerp is converting one of its tug boats to methanol propulsion, a world first. The so-called ‘methatug’ should be operational by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 23, 2021
This summer, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will provide direct reservation trains to and from the Belgian coast. The additional ‘CoaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 22, 2021
Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has launched a new approach to tackle unsafe traffic situations. MIA – MobiliteitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2021
Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 18, 2021
The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has announced twenty additional average speed checks on the Flemish regional roThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 18, 2021
According to the Data Analytics Center (DAC) of the Union of Insurance Companies, most driving aid systems contribute to driving safety. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 17, 2021
The number of traffic deaths in 2020 went down spectacularly. According to calculations of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 16, 2021
On Tuesday, ANWB, the Dutch organization for traffic and tourism, presented ANWB Energie, a pilot project cooperating with energy provider EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 16, 2021
The Dutch gas and electricity provider, Eneco, wants to become climate-neutral by 2035 and limit global warming to 1,5 degrees centigrade.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 15, 2021
Flemish broadcasting company VRT will provide specific information for cyclists as of September, as intended already one year ago. A large-sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2021
Some forty cyclists are planning to traverse Europe by solar bikes over a distance of 10 000 km. One-quarter of them are Belgians. The deparThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 11, 2021
In the coming ten years, the port of Antwerp is planning to invest more than 40 million euros in bicycle infrastructure in and around the haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 10, 2021
Oil giant Shell has made the promise to accelerate its strategy to become more sustainable. In a declaration, CEO Ben van Beurden says not tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 09, 2021
More and more people want to travel by train and take their bicycles with them, especially during holidays and weekends. NMBS/SNCB, thereforThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 08, 2021
This weekend, all Brussels pedestrians will be invited to ‘Join the Walk’ and participate in the new pedestrian dynamics in the capital. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 07, 2021
The majority of Dutch citizens (75%) are worried about the consequences of climate change. That is what CBS, the Dutch Central Bureau of StaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2021
Last Friday, three new tunnels for cyclists and one for public transport were officially inaugurated in Hasselt. Cyclists and pedestrians caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2021
Mobile average speed checks would be an efficient solution to improve traffic safety on highways, but they have to work, of course. UnfortunThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2021
The Belgian Parliament has approved a bill to impose higher fines for people driving up a grade crossing when traffic is obstructed ThursdayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 20, 2021
Belgians are champions when it comes to collecting and recycling batteries. In 2020, despite corona, they collected 3 357 tons of batteries,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 19, 2021
The Flemish Waterway will launch a pilot project to transport construction materials on pallets via inland shipping, the organization announThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 19, 2021
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), we all will have to make radical decisions to meet the Paris climate goals. We have to sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 18, 2021
The Democrat Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, has vetoed the law to ban fossil-fuelled cars from 2030, with only fully electric newThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 17, 2021
The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the numThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 14, 2021
The European Commission has prepared an ambitious action plan aiming at zero pollution in the air, water, and soil by 2050. It is part of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 12, 2021
According to a new report of the International Energy Agency (IEA), last year, renewable energy capacity increased at the highest pace in twThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
