All new cars electric in Flanders? It will be in 2029 (Update)

November 08, 2021

Thursday night, the Flemish government has finally reached an agreement on its updated climate plan. The general aim is to reduce CO2 emissiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish climate plan: the non-automotive measures

November 05, 2021

From 2023, there will be an obligation to renovate for those who buy a home that wastes energy. For agriculture and industry, the bar is setThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Greenpeace ranks Toyota and Stellantis as ‘worst carmakers’

November 04, 2021

Environment organization Greenpeace has compiled and compared the world’s top ten carmakers’ decarbonization efforts. It concentrated onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TEC fully committed to greening its fleet

November 03, 2021

Between 2021 and 2025, the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW), the parent company that oversees the TEC public transport service, will invest This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

All cars electric by 2027 in Flanders? Reactions galore

November 03, 2021

The possible plan of the Flemish government to force all new cars sold by 2027 to be electric is provoking many reactions. Although we’re stThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

COP26: 100 countries to reduce 30% of methane emissions by 2030

November 03, 2021

More than a hundred countries have associated with an initiative of the European Union and the United States to reduce methane emissions by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish government wants all cars electric by 2027

November 02, 2021

In its frantic search to have something to show at the COP26 climate gathering in Glasgow, the Flemish government is thinking of an obligatiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Petroleum Federation becomes Energia

October 29, 2021

The Belgian Petroleum Federation is changing its name to Energia. It announced this in a press release on Thursday evening. The new name is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Australia promises net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050

October 27, 2021

Just a few days before the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Australia has (finally) announced more This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Brussels LEZ significantly reduces polluting emissions’

October 27, 2021

The low-emission zone (LEZ) is not missing its effect in Brussels. Since June 2018, the disappearance of the oldest diesel vehicles has reduThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thalys puts renewed train carriages into operation

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.

WMO: ‘record CO2 emissions in 2020 despite lockdowns’

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.

London expands ultra-low emission zone to be 18 times larger

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.

Oil state Saudi Arabia aims to be climate neutral by 2060

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.

China targets more than 80% non-fossil energy use by 2060

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.

Hidalgo wants Paris to be 100% cycleable

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.

Total denied climate change for decades

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.

Flanders invests 106,3 million euros in five hydrogen projects

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.

Strasbourg Eurometropolis will roll out LEZ

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.

North Sea’s wind farm capacity will triple to 5,8 GW by 2030

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.

Coldplay concerts empowered by 40 BMW i3 batteries

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.

IEA warns: ‘Energy transition goes too slow’

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.

Belgian railways get an extra 250 million euros

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.

Brussels Mobility to green 10 000 m2 of brick and asphalt

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.

Belgian government confirms -55% CO2 reduction by 2030

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.

Plan Bureau: ‘Greenhouse gas levels 2% higher than in 2014’

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.

Seven Belgian Q8 stations to offer fossil-free HVO100 diesel

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.

IATA agrees on gigantic task of CO2-free aviation by 2050

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.

Big battle expected on Euro 7 standard

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.

ACEA rings alarm bell on charging infrastructure

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.

PS chairman pleads for free public transport in Belgium

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.

Belgian government has action plan to promote cycling

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.

Janssen Pharma rewarded as golden cycle-friendly employer

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.

Colruyt plants 10 000 hectares of forest in Congo

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.

‘Climate’ lawsuits started against German carmakers

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.

Bill Gates collects one billion to develop clean energy

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.

Shell to build large production unit for biofuels in Rotterdam

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.

Car-Free Sunday in 36 towns in Flanders, Wallonia only two

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.

Is an e-drive the best solution for SUV drivers?

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.

Brusol to quickly install 1 000 charging stations in Brussels

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.

Mobility Week: sustainable mobility takes center stage

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.

Only 4% of Belgian employees have a mobility budget

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.

Three out of four companies encourage sustainable mobility

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.

Car inspection steps up fight against soot filter fraud

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.

World is finally out of leaded gasoline

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.

Dutch nest egg for second-hand EV subsidies is empty

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.

Toyota: ‘Carbon is the enemy, not a particular drivetrain’

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.