October 27, 2021
French-Belgian high-speed train company Thalys commissioned its first renovated carriages at Brussels-Midi station on Tuesday. Spaces insideThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
Despite the paralyzing effects of the corona lockdowns, greenhouse gas emissions broke all records in 2020. That is the conclusion of the laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
On Monday, October 25th, the city of London has expanded its ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ, introduced in 2019, was initially limThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s ambition is to be carbon neutral by 2060. The world’s largest oil exporter pledged this on Saturday during a Saudi Green InitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
China is planning to reduce the use of fossil fuels drastically and have non-fossil energy consumption exceed 80% of its total mix by 2060. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
Paris’ Mayor and presidential candidate Anne Hidalgo has presented on Thursday the 2021-2026 bicycle plan. With the construction of 130 km oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
On Wednesday afternoon, the Parliamentary Finance Committee approved the bill to speed up the greening of the company car fleet. The compThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
French energy giant Total wasn’t different from its competitors in denying climate change and fiercely lobbying against policy adaptation. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
The Flemish government is going to invest 106,3 million euros in five large hydrogen projects. Flemish Minister for Innovation and Economy, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The council of the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg (EMS) has voted to set up a low-emission zone (LEZ) with an expected timetable for the graduThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The Princess Elisabeth zone, the second zone in the Belgian North Sea where wind farms will be installed, will be expanded. As a result, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
VMM, the Flemish institute for the environment, reports that the air quality in Flanders improves year after year. The health impact of pollThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
British rock band Coldplay wants its Music of the Spheres world tour to be as sustainable as possible and got the backup of BMW, providing aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Two weeks before the start of the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow (COP26), the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the energy tranThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
At the budget conclave finalized on Tuesday morning, the Belgian government decided to invest an additional 250 million euros in NMBS/SNCB. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2021
Brussels Mobility is seizing the planting season to soften further and green the public space in the capital. It wants to transform in one yThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 11, 2021
The Belgian federal government has confirmed its previously announced climate ambition to reduce CO2 emissions by -55% by 2030. All ministerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
According to a new report by the Federal Plan Bureau (FPB), greenhouse gas emissions in Belgium were 2% higher in 2019 than in 2014. Carbon This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
Finish biofuel supplier Neste Oy announced on Thursday HVO 100% fossil-free diesel can be found in three new Q8 gas stations in Belgium. LatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 07, 2021
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced on Wednesday the tramway and high service bus projects that will benefit from a 900 million This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), grouping 290 airlines worldwide, has agreed on its yearly congress in Boston (US) to makThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Soon, the EU Commission will have to decide about the technical details of the future Euro 7 emission standard for 2025. “There is a huge fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 30, 2021
Eric-Mark Huitema, Director General at the European car manufacturers association ACEA, rings the alarm bell. He warns that the ambitious ‘FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2021
ArcelorMittal, the multinational steel manufacturing corporation, is planning to invest 1,1 billion euros in its production unit in Ghent toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2021
PS Chairman Paul Magnette pleads to make public transport “completely free”. This also applies to national railway company NMBS/SNCB. He saiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2021
The Belgian government has approved Be Cyclist, an action plan to promote cycling. The plan contains 52 mensurable measures and will be coorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 24, 2021
The Flemish Bikers’ Confederation (Fietsersbond) has awarded the pharmaceutical company Janssen the ‘Cycle Friendly Employer Certificate’. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
According to the World Health Organization, the recommended limiting values for six polluting substances in the air have to come down. The nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
The Belgian retail chain Colruyt Group is going to plant more than 10 000 hectares of forest, good for more than 12 million trees, in the DeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2021
As we already mentioned in our IAA Mobility stories, two major NGOs, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and Greenpeace, have started lawsuits againsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2021
Several American companies – American Airlines, Microsoft, Bank of America, and General Motors, among others – have donated a total of oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 17, 2021
The British-Dutch oil and gas company, Shell, plans to construct a large production unit for biofuels at the Shell Energy and Park RotterdamThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 17, 2021
Next Sunday, the car is taboo, and pedestrians and cyclists rule the Belgian roads. Car-Free Sunday, which traditionally is part of MobilityThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
A British study by French energy provider EDF shows that SUV drivers in the UK could save up to almost 9 million tons of CO2 a year by switcThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
After discussions with leading investors and major oil and gas companies, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has deThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
Energy supplier Brusol, an initiative of solar panel company EnergyVision, aims to install a thousand semi-public charging stations in the BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
From 16 to 22 September, Belgium will host Mobility Week, organized for the 25th time this year. In Brussels, Flanders, and Wallonia, variouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2021
The federal government has decided to ban palm and soybean oil for transport as of 2023. Basically, both products are biofuels, but they’re This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 09, 2021
Only 4% of Belgian employees currently receive a mobility budget from their employer. These are the results of a survey held by HR service pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 09, 2021
There is a serious lack of electric charging points all along the road networks in most EU member states. New data from the European AutomobThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 07, 2021
More and more Belgian companies are offering green mobility options in their pay packages. The newspaper De Tijd reports, based on a survey This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 06, 2021
From 1 July 2022, a particular counter test (PN measurement) will be used during the annual vehicle inspection for diesel cars. This should This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2021
The world is out of leaded gasoline at long last as Algeria emptied the last barrels a month ago. This is what reports the United Nations EnThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2021
Brussels Minister for Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), does not dare to set a date on introducing the kilometer tax in Brussels. She sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2021
This year, 6 750 Dutch citizens received a 2 000 euros subsidy to buy or lease a second-hand electric car. Unfortunately, this means that thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2021
Toyota Motor chief scientist Gill Pratt denies that Toyota has been slow to develop full battery solutions. However, a significant portion oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 30, 2021
The EU has approved Belgium’s capacity rebate mechanism (CRM). This should attract investors to build new power capacity, such as gas power This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 27, 2021
Danish shipping giant Maersk announced this week it has ordered eight new ocean-going container ships that will run on carbon-neutral methanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 26, 2021
In the Netherlands, Dutch oil giant Shell will provide consumers at home with ‘green’ electricity coming from solar and wind parks, startingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 25, 2021
The Brussels-based start-up Decarbone specializes in converting combustion engine vans to electric vehicles but faces administrative problemThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 24, 2021
The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has its first hydrogen bus. The bus, presented on Monday, will be tested for two years to faThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 20, 2021
On Wednesday, Indonesia launched a pilot project to convert motorbikes with combustion engines into electric-powered vehicles. Ten motorbikeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 19, 2021
There will be no geographical expansion of the low-emission zone (LEZ) in Ghent after all. The bench of Alderman will take that decision on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 17, 2021
Today is the deadline for EU members to comply with the EU pollution limits for large combustion plants, but most lignite plants in the EU hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 17, 2021
On Wednesday, IKEA will start a free shuttle bus service between Wilrijk and the Antwerp city center. ‘Pändelbuss’ is a test project collabThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 16, 2021
Consternation in France: the decree published on Wednesday making the biennial technical inspection of two-wheelers compulsory was “suspendeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 12, 2021
Flemish Minister for the Environment, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), questions the sustainability of the 1,5 million tons of imported wood pellets fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 10, 2021
“The newest climate report that IPCC published on Monday is a clear alert for humanity,” UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres reacted. GuteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 09, 2021
US President Biden has joined the growing number of countries that want to accelerate electrification. Biden wants 50% of all vehicle sales This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 06, 2021
The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) envisions in a new report the possibility to roll out in the state a fleet of “70 000 heavy-dutThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
