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30 million a year to shift 750.000 truck rides to rail freight
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 15, 2019


Train freight companies and road transport companies want 30 million euros a year from the government to support a modal shift from road to rail. This should help remove 750.000 truck rides a year from traffic and ease congestion. Rail […]


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Driving on electricity: ‘the new normal’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On July 15, 2019


In 1920, Maarten Steinbuch’s great-grandfather, George F. Steinbuch, wrote in his textbook that “the days of the electric car were over”. The reason for its popularity in those days were female drivers because a combustion engine was too hard for […]


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The richer, the more CO2 emissions
Luc Joris Posted On July 11, 2019


Low-income families emit up to four times less CO2 than the wealthiest families in Belgium. This is what a study by the University of Antwerp shows. The study, commissioned by the federal government, is based on a survey of more […]


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Dawn of electric car pushed by EU regulations
Félix Bouland Posted On July 9, 2019


The European emission regulation‘s deadlines are approaching fast. In reaction, carmakers hoping to stay below the 2021 95 g/km threshold are jumping on the electric vehicle bandwagon. Even the famously BEV skeptics, such as Toyota and Mazda, will launch fully […]


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Number of grants for electric cars doubled
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 8, 2019


The number of applications for electric car grants in Flanders is steadily increasing. In the first half of 2019, there were 593 applications, compared to 415 during the entire last year. In total, the Flemish Region has paid out 2.230.216 […]


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Total starts up one of Europe’s biggest bio-refineries
Joris Van Roy Posted On July 4, 2019


The French oil company, Total, is starting up its La Mède refinery for biofuels, near Marseille after a delay of one year. With a capacity of 500.000 tons of biodiesel and so-called ‘biojet’ for aviation, its one of Europe’s most […]


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Dutch car market shrinks, electric car sales doubles
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 3, 2019


New car sales in The Netherlands are down 10% in the first half of this year compared to 2018.  Sales of electric cars, however, continue to roar. Doubling their sales volume to 17.266 in the first six months to 7,6% […]


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Port of Rotterdam mulls switch to hydrogen
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 3, 2019


The Port of Rotterdam is thinking of using hydrogen instead of natural gas to cover its power and heat needs. If the project finds enough support, the first hydrogen producing plant should open in 2026. It will then reduce CO2 […]


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Number of CNG stations will double in Wallonia
Luc Joris Posted On July 2, 2019


The belief in the future of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is excellent in Wallonia. Currently, there are 28 CNG service stations in the Walloon provinces, but there are almost as many projects that should materialize by 2021. Big players as […]


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The double-edged sword of the SUV success
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 2, 2019


While the industry is happy with the roaring sales in the high-margin SUV segment, it also represents a threat. SUVs, short for Sport Utility Vehicles, look like adventurous 4x4s. While they share their technical base with regular cars, their size […]


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Dutch put kilometer tax back on the table (Update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 27, 2019


According to a leak about road-pricing as part of the Climate Plan, the Netherlands is preparing, three types of road users will pay the bill. These are diesel car drivers, users of electric company cars, and dirty trucks. Leaking possible […]


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HyStock: Dutch kick off large-scale hydrogen transition
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 27, 2019


On Wednesday, the Dutch gas distribution company, Gasunie, invited King Willem-Alexander to push the start button at HyStock, the first pilot project for power-to-gas storage in the Netherlands. It’s located in Veendam in the northern province of Groningen, the Nederlands’ […]


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Flanders should have 7.400 charging points by 2020
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 27, 2019


Flanders already has 3.047 public charging stations for electric vehicles, 1.321 more than one year ago. According to the ‘Clean Power for Transport’ action plan of the Flemish government, the north part of the country should have 7.400 public charging […]


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Dutch put kilometer tax back on the table
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 26, 2019


The Dutch are putting the introduction of a kilometer tax back on the table. The VVD of Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, started a few months ago to make a careful U-turn to have a next government eventually introduce one of […]


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Belgium Petrol Federation: ‘diesel consumption slightly down in 2018’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 26, 2019


According to the Belgian Petrol federation, last year the diesel share (78%) in the total consumption of transport fuels in Belgium was 2% lower compared to 2017. The use of gasoline, on the contrary, went up with 10%. “The figures […]


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Remote sensing to detect emissions in real-time
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 25, 2019


For the first time, Flanders uses remote sensing technology to measure vehicles’ emissions in real-time. Besides giving an insight into the level of harmful substances in the air, it can also be used to detect emissions fraud in trucks. Installations […]


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France gets its first hydrogen bus line in Pas-de-Calais
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 24, 2019


On Friday, France’s first fully ‘hydrogen’ bus line was inaugurated in the heart of the former coal mine region of Pas-de-Calais. Six buses for 87 passengers connect Auchel to Bruay-la-Buissière on the B6 line, and have their own hydrogen filling […]


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Hydrogen taxis in The Hague
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 24, 2019


In The Hague, hydrogen taxis ensure most of the care transport. In the Netherlands, cities are legally responsible for ensuring elderly or disabled people can live at home for as long as possible. This includes mobility. The Hague has opted […]


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EU fails 2030 climate ambitions, Belgium trails behind
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 18, 2019


The European Commission today presents its evaluation of the 28 member states’ energy and climate plans. This evaluation shows that with an unchanged policy, the EU won’t meet its climate goals set for 2030. The EU member states are behind […]


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Flanders: after energy score, now also mobility score for houses
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 18, 2019


The Flemish government wants to give houses a kind of accessibility score. Homes that are easily accessible and close to schools, shops, and public transport will get a higher rate, a so-called Mobiscore (Mobility score). The principle is comparable with […]


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Antwerp citizens want polluting cruises out of town
Luc Joris Posted On June 17, 2019


After Venice, protest is also on the rise in Antwerp against polluting cruise ships. More than 9.000 people and counting have already signed a petition against polluting cruise ships in the low-emission zone in the port city. “It is downright […]


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Will hydrogen revolutionize motor sport?
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 14, 2019


Just before the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the LMPH2G hydrogen prototype will cover the legendary 13,62 km of the Sarthe circuit. It will be a symbolic demonstration tour because this technology is perhaps the future of […]


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Antwerp citizens get subsidy for getting rid of their car
Luc Joris Posted On June 13, 2019


Those who dispose of their car in Antwerp can get a subsidy from the city on the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) subscription. It amounts to a maximum of 50 euro per month. MaaS is a system in which several […]


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Traveling to the sun by train: one big adventure
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 13, 2019


Some hope nostalgically the international night trains will come back. Others go on holiday by train for climate reasons. And many say flying should be taxed. Will we all soon be traveling by train again? Transparency Night trains don’t exist […]


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BP worried: CO2 emissions increase highest in 7 years
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 12, 2019


In a new energy report, oil giant BP worries about the highest increase of CO2 emissions worldwide in seven years. In 2018, these emissions increased by 2%, the highest growth since 2010/2011. There is a growing gap between what is […]


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Greenpeace wants ban on ICE cars sooner
Luc Joris Posted On June 7, 2019


Europe, and the European transport sector in particular, must speed up their efforts to abolish diesel and petrol cars. That is what Greenpeace believes. According to the environmental organisation, Belgium is also lagging behind in Europe when it comes to […]


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17 automakers ask Trump not to relax emission norms
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 7, 2019


Seventeen car manufacturers have sent a letter to US President Donald Trump, asking him not to relax emission standards for cars. Trump wants to do so, in his mind to help the industry. Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda, and VW have […]


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Cruise giant emits ten times more sulphur than all cars in Europe
Luc Joris Posted On June 6, 2019


Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest luxury cruise operator, emitted almost ten times as much sulphur oxide along Europ’s coasts as all of Euro’s 260 million cars combined in 2017. Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world’s second largest, emitted four times more […]


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Shell continues to invest heavily in oil, gas and chemicals
Luc Joris Posted On June 5, 2019


Shell is going to invest around 30 billion dollars a year in oil, gas and chemical projects. The company will spend 2 to 3 billion dollars a year on renewable energy. Shell announced this on an investor’s day in London. […]


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Climate change: more economic benefits than risks
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 5, 2019


Companies see more opportunities than threats in the transition to a climate-neutral economy. That is the conclusion of a report by the environmental consulting organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). CDP held its study among the 500 biggest listed companies, like […]


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‘Low-cost airlines responsible for air transport climate debate’
Félix Bouland Posted On June 4, 2019


At the International Air Transport Association (IATA) summit, Carsten Spohr points fingers at low-cost airlines. The president of the association and CEO of Lufthansa says their price policy not only affects the industry’s profit margin but it’s also the base […]


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Environmental cost of European airports is 33 billion euro
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 4, 2019


The global environmental cost of the 33 biggest European airports is 33 billion euro. That figure is mentioned in a study ordered by European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc. It was leaked at the IATA (International Air Transport Association) conference […]


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Belgian citizens can now invest in offshore wind turbines
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 3, 2019


Belgian company Nuhma wants to raise several million euros to invest in renewable energy. For the first time, it is possible for citizens buy in to offshore wind turbines. While Limburg is situated far from the sea, it is the […]


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CO2 more efficient than water for fracking
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On May 31, 2019


According to a scientific experiment performed in China, CO2 is more efficient for fracking than water. Hydrofracking is a technique that consists of injecting a fluid under high pressure to fracture underground rocks. By doing this, oil or shale gas […]


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‘Burning plastic waste is better’
Gert Verhoeven Posted On May 31, 2019


According to Raymond Gradus, professor of administration and economics at the Amsterdam University , it is much better for the environment to burn low-grade plastics in efficient incinerators instead of recycling them. As well the oceans as the CO2 emissions […]


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