August 26, 2024
The planned connection between the Belgian and Danish energy islands will be postponed or canceled. The Danish Minister of Energy, Lars AagaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 23, 2024
Brian Niccol, Starbucks’ new top executive, will be provided a jet by the American coffeehouse chain group to fly from his home in CaliforniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 08, 2024
New technology at the NASA space organization allows us to see in great detail where in the world CO2 is released and how the substance moveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 08, 2024
German car rental company Sixt is going to rent out fewer electric cars. It is a remarkable reversal for Europe’s largest car rental companyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 31, 2024
According to a new report from energy think tank Ember, for the first six months of 2024, wind and solar power were the main sources of elecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2024
As of October, the Ghent City Council will be able to collect traffic fines in 22 additional European countries, from Spain to Italy to PolaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen, reappointed on Thursday by the European Parliament as president of the European Commission, wants to make train travelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2024
The US Department of Energy announced $1.7 billion in grant awards today to help automakers keep eleven troubled manufacturing plants open aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2024
On Thursday, the construction of the Pukkelpop festival village started in Hasselt. This year’s edition will be greener—or rather bluer—This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 26, 2024
German airline group Lufthansa, to which Brussels Airlines also belongs, is launching an environmental surcharge of 1 to 72 euros for all flThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 24, 2024
That is a shame and bad for the climate because tall forests are critical for storing carbon and hosting biodiversity. Moreover, old trees aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2024
Demand for fossil fuels has never been as high as in 2023. Demand for oil and coal, in particular, pushed the consumption of fossil fuels toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 20, 2024
80% of the world’s population is increasingly concerned about the devastating effects of climate change and wants more action on climate. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 19, 2024
On Tuesday, the Flemish and Belgian governments signed energy agreements with Norway to bring Norwegian wind energy to Belgium and store CO2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 17, 2024
The first new electric buses ordered by Brussels public transport operator MIVB/STIB from German manufacturer Daimler Buses will be in serviThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2024
Petrochemical analysis samples can now be transported by drone from the Antwerp port area to a laboratory. The innovative project by SGS, GeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 12, 2024
At Brussels Airport, the new building of Safran Aircraft Engine Services, a French aircraft engine maintenance company, has been officially This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 11, 2024
According to Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), air pollution can be linked to about 135 million premature deaths between 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 10, 2024
According to the latest edition of International Energy Agency’s annual World Energy Investment report, global investment in clean energy isThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 05, 2024
The target of 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 is extremely ambitious, according to IATA, the International Airline Association. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 04, 2024
The European Football Championship is coming up, but whether the football tournament will also be ‘Wunderbar’ from an ecological point of viThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 04, 2024
Airlines expect to carry almost five billion passengers worldwide this year, a new record, according to figures from the International Air TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2024
Engineers at ArcelorMittal have launched a pilot plant in Ghent to capture CO2. The plant in Ghent is the first of its kind in the European This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2024
Belgium will probably not achieve the agreed European environmental targets for CO2 emissions and green energy, although there are differencThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2024
The consortium between Ostend-based wind energy producer Elicio and renewable energy developer and solutions provider BayWa r.e. has won a tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2024
High-speed train operator Eurostar is to thoroughly renew and expand its fleet by ordering up to 50 new trains. It expects to put the first This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 14, 2024
By 2030, trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles in Europe must reduce their CO2 emissions by 45% from 2019 levels. That threshold will then beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 06, 2024
CO2 emissions from major industries and aviation in Belgium fell by more than ten percent last year, the largest drop since the financial crThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 03, 2024
With 400 gates, five parallel runways, five passenger terminals, and an area of 70 km², Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport is set to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 02, 2024
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed on Tuesday to end the use of coal in power generation during the firsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 29, 2024
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS, one of Northern Europe’s largest shipping companies, is to deploy a fleet of battery electric veThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 23, 2024
According to a study by the Federal Planning Office, the 2012 reform of the Flemish vehicle registration tax (BIV) led to a faster but smallThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 23, 2024
In Ghent, 63 cities, companies, and property developers have signed a ‘Green Deal for shared mobility’. Through the partnership, the particiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 22, 2024
Low-cost airlines pollute more than ever, the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) denounces in a new report. All passenger flights takThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 17, 2024
French company Hype’s hydrogen taxis are coming to Brussels, according to the business newspaper L’Echo. To tackle the market in the BelgThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2024
Volvo Cars’ Taizhou manufacturing plant has switched to biogas, making it Volvo’s first plant in China to achieve climate-neutral status. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2024
The European Parliament has approved stricter CO2 standards for buses and trucks. This includes the requirement that all new buses should beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2024
The European Union wants to work on improving cycling infrastructure among its member states and wants to make (electric) cycling more attraThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2024
The fuel mix of Norway’s national fleet is nearing a watershed moment. The share of electric cars is poised to eclipse gasoline cars by thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 02, 2024
The granting of Brussels Airport Company’s new environmental permit is provoking opposed reactions. According to the citizen forum BurgerforThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 21, 2024
The court in Amsterdam has condemned KLM for various misleading green claims in advertisements. According to the judges, the Dutch airline pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 20, 2024
The period 2014-2023 was the warmest decade on record, exceeding the 1850-1900 average by 1.20°C. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 19, 2024
Brussels Airport accounts for 5.41 billion in added value and more than 64,000 jobs. According to a study on the economic impact commissioneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 14, 2024
Belgian organic farmer Hugues Falys is taking TotalEnergies to court over the French oil company’s role in climate change. This is the firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 13, 2024
Up to 35,000 public charging points for EVs will be added in the Dutch provinces of Flevoland, North Holland, and Utrecht by 2027. The firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 07, 2024
According to Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the European Union’s space program, the last three months have been the hottest This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 04, 2024
Last year, the rich countries had the lowest energy CO2 emissions in fifty years. Developed economies benefited from further wind and solar This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
Share organization Dégage!, with more than 6,000 members, calls in a memorandum for a favorable parking regime in Ghent that encourages peoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
The number of bicycle paths along regional roads in Flanders that are in excellent or decent condition has increased slightly, by 3,3%, to 6This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
European aerospace corporation Airbus and French oil company TotalEnergies are joining forces to address sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) chaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
Flanders’ Christian Democratic party CD&V wants to phase out the low-emission zones. That is what party chairman Sammy Mahdi said duringThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered that Britain sends more polluting used cars to poorer countries than it does to scThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
Brussels Airport has started installing additional solar panels on the roofs of the newest Brucargo buildings, the cargo zone of Zaventem’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2024
Official figures in the UK from the Environment Department (Defra) show that the increase in wood burners in homes and the use of biomass inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 13, 2024
In France, the social leasing plan, a state measure to give less fortunate people access to an EV for 100 euros a month, has already run outThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2024
The European Investment Bank will grant Belgian Umicore an eight-year loan of 350 million euros for research. The money is intended for the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2024
According to the plans presented on Tuesday, the European Commission wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union by 90% by 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 05, 2024
In a decisive move to combat escalating fuel import costs and worsening air pollution in its cities, Ethiopia has announced a groundbreakingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 30, 2024
Belgium will not have a sharp increase in taxes on fossil company cars. After much wrangling, the federal government has agreed on the benefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 12, 2024
According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewable energy production capacity has increased by 50% in the past This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
