October 06, 2022
The German multinational chemical company BASF has ambitious plans: it wants to transform its Antwerp production unit, the second-largest inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2022
Belgium plans to construct an artificial offshore energy island 45 kilometers from the Belgian coastline to provide the country with electriThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2022
The F11 bicycle highway from Antwerp to Lier is fully ready to receive cyclists. The total investment in the project is almost 17 million euThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 03, 2022
British multinational chemicals company Ineos plans to store CO2 captured from its plant in Zwijndrecht (Antwerp) in the Danish North Sea. IThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 30, 2022
New York State has officially banned the sale of new, emission-intensive passenger vehicles by 2035. Governor Kathy Hochul announced this onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2022
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne wants to make France the champion of low-carbon hydrogen. To achieve that goal, Ms. Borne presented anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2022
In 2023, a new European climate center will be inaugurated in Uccle (Brussels). It has to become a federal ‘center of excellence’. The idea This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2022
“Car manufacturers are misleading investors by significantly underestimating the total distance traveled and fuel consumption of cars, repreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2022
On Friday, 23rd of September, at 9 p.m. to be precise, the nuclear power plant Doel 3 in Antwerp will be closed after a 40-year career. It’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2022
If Volkswagen offloads its natural gas stock, bought two years ago in a favorable trade, the company could be in for a multi-million euro deThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2022
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath calls upon his colleague carmakers to wake up and act now and not wait for policy changes to make the promisesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2022
A recent Greenpeace East Asia (GPEA) report ranking global car manufacturers on their environmental credentials has placed Toyota at the botThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 15, 2022
During the European Week of Mobility – from 16 to 22 September – various events will take place all over Flanders and in Brussels. One oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 12, 2022
Philippe Henry (Ecolo), the Walloon Minister for Climate, Energy, and Mobility, wants a speed reduction on the roads, including 100 km/hour This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 12, 2022
Truck-builder Scania has put itself a deadline for phasing out its turbodiesel engines. It waves the technology goodbye in 2040. Though the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 07, 2022
The Dutch government participates in Lightyear. This is done through a consortium, Invest-NL, founded by the Dutch government. Lightyear raiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 06, 2022
Federal Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants to abolish VAT on public transport tickets. This is what the newspaper L’Avenir This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2022
With one car from the Cambio shared car company, there are about 13 fewer private cars on the public roads. In Flanders, Cambio is thus replThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 30, 2022
A Greenpeace East Asia research report shows that 93% of Toyota’s manufacturing facilities are at high risk from the consequences of climateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 26, 2022
The State of California is officially banning sales of cars and light trucks with an internal combustion engine (ICE) from 2035 on, followinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 22, 2022
The world could achieve an annual CO2 emission reduction of almost 700 million tons – the equivalent of Canada’s annual emissions – if eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 28, 2022
Germany is going to phase out the eco-bonus for electric vehicles. From 2023 onward, incentives for PHEVs will disappear and support will foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 27, 2022
The French government has abolished the decree imposing technical control for motorbikes over 125 cc from 2023. President Emmanuel Macron isThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 22, 2022
The number of low-emission zones (LEZs) in Europe has increased by 40% over the past three years. The statement comes from the European CleaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2022
A new report, titled ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs 2021’, published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), shows that almThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2022
SNCF boss Jean-Pierre Farandou has estimated the need for additional investment in French railways at around 100 billion euros over fifteen This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 11, 2022
By 2050, about one-quarter or about 150 megatons (Mt] of hydrogen per year of the total global hydrogen demand could be traded worldwide thrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2022
The Brussels Government has finalized the ‘Low-Emission Mobility Brussels’ roadmap with accompanying measures for gradually phasing out diesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 30, 2022
The Belgian gas net manager Fluxys and the Norwegian energy company Equinox are analyzing the feasibility of an undersea pipeline for the trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2022
Early in the morning on Wednesday, the 27 member states of the European Council approved the ‘Fit for 55’ climate plan of the Commission, reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2022
After car sharing, mobility player Cambio now also offers cargo bikes for rent in Brussels. The initiative is part of the regional Cairgo BiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2022
This summer, the Belgian energy platform Bolt will provide three festivals – Rock Werchter, Sfinks Mixed (Boechout), and Boomtown (Ghent) This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 27, 2022
All eyes are set on the European council, where the member states search to agree on a joint position after the European Parliament has voteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 22, 2022
Sibelga, the manager of the Brussels gas and electricity distribution network, plans to use hydrogen by 2050 to heat old, poorly insulated bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 22, 2022
An earlier EU phase-out date for cars and vans with internal combustion engines would net significant savings for European drivers and hugelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 15, 2022
The British Department of Transport (DfT) has put a lid on its plug-in car grant scheme, making buyers of electric cars no longer eligible fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2022
Ten years ago, during Picnic The Streets, up to 3000 citizens claimed the public space on the Boulevard Anspach in the heart of Brussels forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 10, 2022
From 1 September, a season ticket with the TEC, the Walloon public transport company, will cost 1 euro a month for people aged between 18 anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 09, 2022
Europe has taken a historic step on Wednesday with the Parliament voting a ban on sales of new cars or vans with an internal combustion engiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 07, 2022
British chemical company Ineos wants to build an open hydrogen network in Antwerp together with gas distributor Fluxys. The hydrogen networkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 02, 2022
Ford is taking the next significant step in its transformation in Europe. Martin Sander becomes General Manager, Ford Model e, for Ford in EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 01, 2022
Not using your own car during the entire month of June, can you do it? This is the challenge that Prof. Cathy Macharis, head of the VUB reseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 01, 2022
Things aren’t going well for Flemish public bus operator De Lijn. As a result of the coronavirus, the numbers for passenger traffic lie abouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2022
Anyone flying with Brussels Airlines can now choose with one click to compensate for the CO2 emissions of the flight. The option is now inteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 30, 2022
The startup Vaeridion from Munich wants to build small electric airplanes with space for two pilots and nine passengers. In contrast to the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 30, 2022
Inhabitants in Brussels who dispose of their vehicles and hand in their licence plates receive a premium through Bruxell’Air or Brussels’AThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 30, 2022
The G7, the international group of the seven largest advanced economies, have agreed on their energy meeting to “predominantly decarbonizeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 27, 2022
The French government is working on a project to provide the poorest inhabitants with an electric car at a cost of 100 euros per month. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 25, 2022
The Flemish government must pay environmental organization Greenpeace a penalty of 850 000 euros. The Air Policy Plan drawn up after a judgmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 25, 2022
The majority of Shell shareholders support the oil and gas company’s plans to reduce its emissions and become climate-neutral by 2050. HowevThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 23, 2022
In 2021, there were 41,1 million trucks, mostly foreign, on Belgium’s roads. Never before has this number been so high. This is evident fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 23, 2022
The district court of Detmold started a historic court trial against Volkswagen on Friday. The accusor is Ulf Allhoff-Cramer, a German organThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 20, 2022
The Brussels government has launched a project call to boost the rollout of charging stations for electric vehicles. All owners of private cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 20, 2022
The European Commission wants the EU to faster accelerate its endeavor to gain energetical independence. Energy use must be more efficient, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 19, 2022
Together with Denmark, Germany, and The Netherlands, Belgium will increase the capacity of wind turbines in the North Sea tenfold by 2050, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 19, 2022
Giant Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced a significant partnership with the French world leader in gas and technologies Air Liquide for This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 18, 2022
According to a report from InfluenceMap, a conglomerate of a UK-based non-profit and a US charity, the production of electric and hydrogen vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 17, 2022
A broad cross-industry coalition is now including Ford of Europe and Volvo Cars. They are appealing to the EU to ensure that all new cars anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2022
The global industry is accelerating its investment in energy efficiency in the next five years as the crucial race towards Net-Zero intensifThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 11, 2022
Climate change remains a ‘top of mind’ issue. Eight out of ten worry about climate change, and six out of ten Belgian citizens support the BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
