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September 21, 2020

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SD Worx: ‘seven out of ten Belgians prefer car for commuting’

Luc Joris Posted On September 21, 2020

Seven out of ten Belgians opt for the car for commuting to and from work. This is the conclusion of a survey conducted in June in several countries by HR service provider SD Worx. However, Belgians do not make the […]

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Belgian team wins European Championship for solar cars

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 21, 2020

On Sunday, The Agoria Solar Team has won the championship for solar cars on the race track of Zolder (Belgium). The team with the Bluepoint car covered 352 rounds. The Solar Team of Twente (the Netherlands) obtained the second and […]

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Reactions on Vivaldi proposal go in all directions (update)

Tony Verhelle Posted On September 21, 2020

Last week, the plans of the Vivaldi coalition for a Belgian federal government leaked: one of the items that caused turmoil was the obligation to electrification for new company cars, starting in 2026. Of course, the reactions on this plan […]

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De Lijn suspends tender of 970 e-buses

Luc Joris Posted On September 18, 2020

Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, has suspended the public contract tender for the purchase of 970 electric buses this summer. That is what the newspaper De Tijd writes, and De Lijn confirms the news. According to the transport company, […]

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Car sector reacts to ambitious EU climate policy

Tony Verhelle Posted On September 17, 2020

The first ‘state of the union’ of EU leader Ursula Von der Leyen showed high ambitions climate-wise. The car sector has already reacted to the tendencies that can be deducted from the most recent political proposals. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ […]

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‘Climate change will cost Belgium €9,5 billion in 2050’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 16, 2020

Climate change will cost Belgium in 2050, almost 9,5 billion euros due to extreme heat, drought, and flooding. The possible benefits, due to sunny summers, among others, are estimated at some 3 billion euros. That is the conclusion of ‘The […]

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EU traces out path to an accelerated energy transition

Joris Van Roy Posted On September 16, 2020

In her first State of the Union, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, traced out on Wednesday the path of an ambitious energy transition that is to impact everyday life for the next thirty years. New is […]

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BP: ‘Era of ever-growing demand for oil is over’

Luc Joris Posted On September 15, 2020

The British oil company, BP, one of the five largest oil groups in the world, believes that the era of ever-increasing oil consumption is already behind us, and that 2019 will go down in oil history as the year in […]

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Greenpeace’s 2040 carbon-neutral plan: ‘no ICE cars after 2028’

Joris Van Roy Posted On September 15, 2020

Greenpeace Belgium has published its step-by-step plan for mobility in Europe to become carbon neutral by 2040. One of the spearheads is a total ban on sales of new ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars after 2028. No diesel or gasoline […]

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LeasePlan Belgium delivers the first thirty Polestar 2s

Luc Joris Posted On September 14, 2020

LeasePlan Belgium, the Belgian division of the international specialist in the field of leasing and fleet management, delivered Friday 30 Polestar 2 models to the company’s staff. With the delivery, the leasing specialist continues it’s ambitious and strategic sustainable mobility […]

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‘Park + Bike’ offer in Brussels extended

Luc Joris Posted On September 14, 2020

The ‘Park + Bike’ offer introduced in the Brussels region after the lockdown is extended. Brussels Mobility is announcing this. Until 15 October, commuters will be able to park (almost) for free on the outskirts of the city and continue […]

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De Lijn starts pilot project with 13 electric buses

Luc Joris Posted On September 11, 2020

A pilot project with 13 fully electric buses of Flemish public bus company De Lijn is starting in Leuven, Antwerp, and Ghent. By 2025, Flemish Mobility Minister, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants public transport in city centers to run entirely […]

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‘EU Parliament Commission wants CO2 down 60% by 2030’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 11, 2020

According to the Environmental Commission of the European Parliament, CO2 emissions should be down by 60% by 2030 to accomplish neutrality by 2050. This goal, more ambitious than 50 to 55% the EU Commission itself is likely to propose, should […]

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‘Keeping nuclear power plants open saves €100 million a year’

Luc Joris Posted On September 10, 2020

In the long term, it is cheaper to keep two Belgian nuclear power plants open than to close them and switch to alternatives in 2025. This is the conclusion of a study by EnergyVille, a research center linked to KU […]

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Norwegian study: ‘Corona slowing down long-term CO2 emissions’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 9, 2020

The emissions of greenhouse gases are 8% lower than last year due to the corona outbreak. And this sudden decline will not be compensated by later increases. According to the Norwegian research bureau DNV GL, 2019 will go down in […]

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Uber to offer 100% emission-free mobility by 2040

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 9, 2020

The American ride-hailing company, Uber, wants to become an emission-free platform by 2040. A first step will be to make at least half of all Uber rides emission-free by 2025 in Brussels and several other European cities. The city of […]

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Europe commits to lithium and rare earth metals

Luc Joris Posted On September 4, 2020

Europe is too dependent on China for crucial raw materials such as lithium for the Green Deal. That is why it wants to support recycling, its own extraction, and processing, precisely to achieve ‘strategic autonomy’. The EU is thinking of […]

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Touring presents alternative Brussels bike plan

Luc Joris Posted On September 4, 2020

Mobility organization Touring has an alternative bicycle and pedestrian plan which does not require the removal of lanes for cars in the Brussels region. In this way, Touring asks that several new cycle paths on busy approach roads in the […]

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‘Fires in polar regions cause record CO2 emissions’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 4, 2020

The huge fires in the north pole area, in Siberia particularly, have already broken the year record of 2019 for the emission of greenhouse gases. Since January, one-quarter of a billion tons CO2 have reached the atmosphere, or one-third more […]

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Fluxys takes first step to international hydrogen grid

Luc Joris Posted On September 3, 2020

The Belgium gas grid operator, Fluxys, will test in the UK whether old natural gas pipelines can be used to transport hydrogen. Fluxys Belgium thus aspires to play a leading role in the development of an international hydrogen network. “Hydrogen […]

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Over entire lifecycle EVs are always cleaner

Tony Verhelle Posted On September 2, 2020

A new study by the technical university of Eindhoven (TU Eindhoven) is very clear: when you consider (CO2) emissions, electric cars are always cleaner, also when you consider their production and electricity out of fossil fuels. The study was ordered […]

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New EU rules to avoid another ‘dieselgate’

Tony Verhelle Posted On September 1, 2020

As from today, September 1st, cars with a too high emission level can be recalled by European authorities throughout Europe. If fraud is detected, manufacturers risk fines of up to €30 000 per car. The new rules are implemented to […]

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100 km/h on Brussels Ring Road as of September

Luc Joris Posted On August 31, 2020

From 1 September, the speed on the Brussels Ring Road will be reduced to 100 km/hour. On Friday, the three competent ministers from the Flemish and Brussels Governments unveiled one of the 280 new road signs that will indicate the […]

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Nuclear diamond battery to change the world?

Joris Van Roy Posted On August 28, 2020

It might sound too good to be true, a nuclear-waste-battery that lasts for decades. Imagine an electric car you won’t have to charge in ninety years. Californian start-up NDB Inc. isn’t the first to prove the technology could work. And […]

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Quarter of Belgians choose other mobility options after corona

Luc Joris Posted On August 28, 2020

One in four Belgians says that he or she wants to change his or her way of commuting permanently, even if corona is overcome. That is the conclusion of a study by Permesso, the consumer platform of data analyst Bisnode. […]

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‘Dutch can save 3 billion km by teleworking 1,5 day extra’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On August 28, 2020

If one out of ten Dutch people with a job will continue to work from home one day and a half more than before the corona crisis, this will save three billion of commuting kilometers a year. Moreover, it will […]

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Survey: ‘climate change still seen as most pressing global issue’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On August 18, 2020

People in Europen still consider climate change the biggest issue mankind is confronted with. Despite the worldwide pandemic crisis. That is the conclusion of a new survey conducted in seven European countries and commissioned by Vattenfall. Most serious problem Vattenfall […]

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