EU Commission: world’s most ambitious package of climate laws

July 14, 2021

On Wednesday afternoon, the EU Commission presented the much anticipated – and feared – ‘Fit for 55’ package of 12 climate laws to make This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jan De Nul to install world’s largest offshore wind farm

July 13, 2021

Belgian dredging company Jan De Nul has signed a contract with Dogger Bank Wind Farm to transport and install all 244 wind turbines of the lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris lowers limit to 30 km/h, Amsterdam wants to follow

July 09, 2021

From the end of August, a 30 km/hour speed limit will apply in almost all of Paris, except for the ring road around the French capital, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO Alliance backs EU Green Deal’s 55% goal

July 08, 2021

Wednesday, July 7th, twelve business leaders gathered in Paris to talk about ways to further support the EU Green Deal. The European CEO AllThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Compressed air engine, does it work for vans?

July 07, 2021

The Dutch company Solution Air promises a kit by the end of 2021 to convert existing vans with a classic combustion engine to run emission-fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Total to pull out from palm oil

July 06, 2021

Last weekend the CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, indicated that Total is pulling the plug on palm oil. This natural oil had receThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walloon MPs not happy with Brussels’ ICE-banning plans

July 06, 2021

In the Walloon Parliament, the Brussels Government’s decision to progressively ban internal combustion engines (ICE) is still not going downThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thalys frees up bicycle space in its new trains

July 05, 2021

Railway company Thalys is due to put its first completely renovated trains into service at the end of July. Not only will it have more seatsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU wants to stimulate EVs and ‘punish’ ICE even more

July 05, 2021

European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, EVP for the Green Deal, has plans to stimulate the transition to electric vehicles even more. At theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EEA: passenger car fleet CO2 emissions 12% lower in EU

June 30, 2021

The increasing demand for SUVs and the rebound of gasoline engines pushed CO2 emissions of new cars upward only three years ago. But that tiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former Ford site to become ‘Logistics Valley Flanders’

June 29, 2021

On Monday, three Limburg Ministers of the Flemish government – Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), Zuhal Demir (N-VA), and Wouter Beke (CD&V) �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘risk of two-track EU in rollout charging points’

June 29, 2021

Today, there are huge differences in the spread of charging points for electric vehicles in the EU, with 70% of them concentrated in three cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels ban on diesel and petrol cars causes commotion

June 28, 2021

The Brussels government’s decision to ban from 2030 all diesel cars and petrol and LPG cars by 2035 to the whole Region is, as expected, leaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sono Motors’ solar Sion gets larger battery

June 25, 2021

German company Sono Motors is developing the Sion, an electric car that can partially recharge its battery via integrated solar panels. To mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Port of Antwerp to launch world’s first ‘methatug’

June 24, 2021

Port of Antwerp is converting one of its tug boats to methanol propulsion, a world first. The so-called ‘methatug’ should be operational by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Do fast chargers bill more power than delivered?

June 23, 2021

The Dutch metrology institute NMI sounds the alarm bell on the accuracy of the energy supplied by fast chargers for electric cars. ConsumersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Enora inaugurates Belgium’s largest CNG gas station in Leuze

June 21, 2021

Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Judges condemn flawed Belgian climate policy

June 18, 2021

The Brussels Court of First Instance has condemned Thursday the Belgian authorities for negligence in their climate policy. It reckons that This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt comes to Brussels with 1 100 e-scooters

June 17, 2021

The Estonian micro-mobility company Bolt is launching a fleet of 1 100 shared e-scooters in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eneco wants to become climate-neutral by 2035

June 16, 2021

The Dutch gas and electricity provider, Eneco, wants to become climate-neutral by 2035  and limit global warming to 1,5 degrees centigrade.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car and truck industry slowly turn to ‘green steel’

June 16, 2021

After Swedish-French truck maker Volvo Group and Mercedes-Benz cars announcing they will use ‘fossil-free’ produced steel for their vehiclesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota to be carbon neutral in 2035

June 15, 2021

The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota, which has become the world’s number one again, has announced that it wants to be carbon neutral in itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First electric train runs on Mol-Hamont railway line

June 11, 2021

The new electrified railway line Mol-Hamont was officially inaugurated on Thursday with the first electric train running from Mol to NeerpelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shell boss to accelerate ‘greening’ after judgement

June 10, 2021

Oil giant Shell has made the promise to accelerate its strategy to become more sustainable. In a declaration, CEO Ben van Beurden says not tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Multiobus pioneers with twelve e-buses for De Lijn

June 08, 2021

Multiobus in Tienen, a group of private bus companies who joined forces some years ago scaling up to prepare for the future, shows the FlemiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walk Brussels stands up for pedestrians in Belgian capital

June 08, 2021

This weekend, all Brussels pedestrians will be invited to ‘Join the Walk’ and participate in the new pedestrian dynamics in the capital. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CBS: ‘75% of Dutch citizens worried about climate change’

June 07, 2021

The majority of Dutch citizens (75%) are worried about the consequences of climate change. That is what CBS, the Dutch Central Bureau of StaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ABB pledges that its car fleet will be all-electric by 2030

June 04, 2021

“At ABB, we want to lead by example across our own operations”, announced Theodor Swedjemark, Chief Communications and Sustainability OfThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First multimodal hydrogen filling station opens in Antwerp

June 04, 2021

Near the Port House on the Antwerp Eilandje, the company CMB has opened a multimodal hydrogen filling station on the border of the city and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU court: Germany did too little against dirty air in cities

June 04, 2021

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Germany has “systematically and persistently” exceeded the air pollution limit for nitrogen dioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Groen against widening the Brussels Ring Road

June 03, 2021

The political party Groen took action on Wednesday in Wemmel (Flemish Brabant) against the widening of the Ring Road around Brussels. “That’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen and Greece kickstart Astypalea project

June 03, 2021

Announced back in November 2020, Volkswagen Group and Greece have officially laid the first stones to transform the Astypalea island into a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyve: six Belgian hydrogen pioneers join forces

June 01, 2021

Six Belgian pioneers in hydrogen production as a clean alternative energy source are joining forces in a consortium baptized ‘Hyve’. The This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fossil fuel companies under (double) fire

May 28, 2021

After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fueThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car commuting can be reduced sharply by alternatives like MaaS

May 28, 2021

Interest in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), a mobility concept where consumers use various means of transport via a single subscription, is riThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Green Deal can have unwanted social impact

May 26, 2021

The EU members are hesitating to go all the way with Frans Timmermans’ new climate plan, the EU Green Deal. The exact repartition of the cliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Utrecht goes for H2 infrastructure and Hyzon vehicles

May 25, 2021

The Dutch province of Utrecht plans to build up to ten hydrogen filling stations by 2025 and to put a total of 1 800 hydrogen-powered Hyzon This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Engie to invest massively in renewables

May 19, 2021

The French energy giant Engie has unveiled plans to invest massively in renewable energy. This is stated in the strategic plan announced by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Air France-KLM: first long-haul flight on SAF biofuel

May 19, 2021

On Tuesday, an Airbus A350 from Air France-KLM made its first long-distance flight from Paris to Montreal (Canada) on SAF biofuel, made fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris wants to reduce inner-city car traffic drastically

May 17, 2021

The City Council of Paris is planning to reduce car traffic in the city center sharply and turn it into a low-traffic zone. David Belliard fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU aims at zero pollution in air, water, and soil by 2050

May 14, 2021

The European Commission has prepared an ambitious action plan aiming at zero pollution in the air, water, and soil by 2050. It is part of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IEA: ‘fastest growth of renewable energy in 20 years’

May 12, 2021

According to a new report of the International Energy Agency (IEA), last year, renewable energy capacity increased at the highest pace in twThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-buses of De Lijn now also run in Antwerp

May 12, 2021

In Antwerp, de Flemish public transport company De Lijn started on Tuesday deploying five electric buses. This is part of the pilot project This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren carbon neutral by 2025?

May 10, 2021

By 2025 the mobility activities of the D’ieteren Group have to halve their carbon footprint. This concerns the fleet and logistics activitieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vilvoorde starts legal procedure against Broeklin (update)

May 06, 2021

The city of Vilvoorde is starting a legal procedure against the new Broeklin project. The city has drawn up a petition for the Council for PThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Oldest bicycle highway (F1) in Flanders gets makeover

May 04, 2021

Flanders’ oldest and most popular bicycle highway (F1) needs a makeover. Although the entire stretch between Antwerp and Brussels via MechelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium goes for three new gas power plants to replace nuclear

May 03, 2021

Belgium is going to build two or three new gas power plants. That is what the De Croo government decided on Friday.  The new plants will haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen accelerates commitment to become CO2 neutral

April 30, 2021

“We are well aware that our size means we have a particular responsibility,” said Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter during the first Way to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.