T&E: ‘Christmas presents increase air pollution by 133%’

December 20, 2022

Trucks hauling Christmas presents to Europeans will emit an extra 10 300 tons of nitrogen oxides in December. According to a new study by thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen says it hits EU CO2 target “on its own”

December 20, 2022

Volkswagen Group has told the newspaper Financial Times that it has cut loose its external partners within its CO2 pool. After meeting the CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ioniq 5 powers off-grid Norwegian reindeer farm

December 19, 2022

Norway is the world leader in EV adoption, but in its far northern remote regions, a lot of its inhabitants still must make ends meet withouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU citizens to pay CO2 tax on transport and heating from 2027

December 19, 2022

From 2027 onward, citizens of the European Union will have to pay for the greenhouse gases they emit through their transport and the heatingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes works with Norwegians to reduce aluminum CO2 footprint

December 19, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has signed a letter of intent with Norwegian aluminum producer Hydro to significantly reduce the CO₂ footprint of aluminum iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Diesel to be banned in Ghent and Antwerp from 2031

December 16, 2022

No diesel cars will be allowed in the low-emission zones (LEZ) of Antwerp and Ghent from 2031, the Flemish government decided this week. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

A Belgian-made world first: CO2-absorbing bricks

December 16, 2022

Two family businesses from Limburg (Belgium) – Orbix in Genk and Betonagglomeraten Gubbels Masterbloc in Maasmechelen (both Limburg) – hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IKEA to deliver customers in Paris via the Seine

December 15, 2022

IKEA launched its first ‘low-carbon’ delivery operation to customers in Paris on Wednesday, with the help from the Belgian inland waterways This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Elia gets €99,7 million EU funding for Belgian energy island

December 15, 2022

The Federal Government and energy provider Elia have signed an agreement relating to the financial support offered up as part of the RecoverThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU makes non-European companies pay for CO2 emissions

December 14, 2022

The EU members and the European Parliament have agreed on introducing a CO2 tax for non-European companies. The new climate measure applies This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Green Impact study confirms potential for EV battery recycling

December 14, 2022

A recent Green Impact study, ordered by Mobility Minister George Gilkinet (Ecolo), confirms the potential of recycling and reusing batteriesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU allocates €150 million to Belgian CO2 capturing projects

December 13, 2022

The European Commission will allocate more than 150 million euros for two Belgian projects intended to capture CO2 in the ports of Antwerp aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Twenty percent of Norway’s car fleet is now fully electric

December 13, 2022

Battery-powered cars make up 20% of the Norwegian car fleet, according to the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association. The numbers have doublThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU passes law to make batteries cleaner

December 12, 2022

The impact of batteries on the environment and communities is set to significantly improve under a new law agreed by EU lawmakers on Friday.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Traxio: ‘New and used speed pedelecs continue to peak’

December 09, 2022

The registrations of new motorbikes and second-hand ones scored surprisingly well in November. Last month, 1 093 new motorbikes were registeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ArcelorMittal launches Steelanol bio-fuel project in Ghent

December 09, 2022

In the port of Ghent, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has inaugurated its ‘Steelanol’ project, which converts gas from its blast furnaces into bioeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp commissions two hydrogen-powered refuse trucks

December 08, 2022

The city of Antwerp welcomes two new hydrogen-powered municipal waste collection vehicles. A first for Flanders. The vehicles were introduceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IATA chief calls ban on short-haul flights in EU ‘absurd’

December 08, 2022

France will ban short-haul domestic flights in favor of the train. The country was given the green light by the European Commission to aboliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Air France-KLM to buy 800.000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel

December 06, 2022

Air France-KLM is to buy 800 000 tons of non-fossil Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) over ten years from TotalEnergies to meet its environmenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ryanair to purchase sustainable fuel from Shell

December 02, 2022

Low-cost airline Ryanair has signed an agreement with Shell to supply more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The oil and gas group will help This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Swedish Einride launches in Benelux with e-trucks for AB InBev

December 01, 2022

With a picture of its driverless sci-fi-like electric truck or T-Pod, ‘shot or conveniently Photoshoped (?)’, in front of the iconic AntwerpThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Mercedes eSprinter can reach up to 475 kilometers

December 01, 2022

During the final test sessions for the all-new eSprinter, Mercedes gathered results on the consumption of its zero-emission van. Completing This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mobia: ‘Company car remains popular among young employees’

November 30, 2022

Applicants and young employees are still interested in a company car. That is what 68% of fleet and mobility managers confirmed in the new CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish campaign promotes applying for public charging point

November 29, 2022

Owners of an electric car who cannot install a charging point at home and don’t have one nearby can ask for a public charging station in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AWV: ‘Bikeways along Flemish regional roads improved’

November 28, 2022

In 2021, the quality of bikeways along the Flemish regional roads was better than in 2019. As a result, not only has the infrastructure imprThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders grants one-year respite for failing particulate filter

November 28, 2022

Cars that fail technical inspection in Flanders for a defective or insufficient working diesel particulate filter (DPF) will have one year tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wide expansion of ULEZ zone across Greater London (update)

November 28, 2022

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed the decision to expand the Ultra-Low-Emission Zone (ULEZ) to all of Greater London. After theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Caterpillar’s mining truck of the future is battery-powered

November 25, 2022

It’s called the Caterpillar 793 Electric. The American construction equipment behemoth showcased its prototype of a zero-emission mining tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: ‘Truck emissions spike 94% during Black Friday week’

November 25, 2022

Truck transport is massively polluting, and the emissions from transporting retail goods spike 94% during Black Friday week. However, there This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault Trucks starts delivery of 30 e-trucks to Coca-Cola Belux

November 25, 2022

On Thursday, Renault Trucks and Coca-Cola’s Belgian-Luxembourg branch Europacific Partners (CCEP) presented to the press the four first fullThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EEA: ‘Air pollution in EU decreases but remains health risk’

November 24, 2022

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its recent ‘Air Quality in Europe 2022’ assessment, and the conclusion is not really reaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian joint venture finishes Baltic Eagle offshore platform

November 22, 2022

On Monday, November 21st, Elia Group welcomed Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) and the Belgian Federal Minister of EnergyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels MIVB/STIB shifts up a gear for e-buses

November 21, 2022

The switch to electric bus traffic in Brussels is being accelerated. In the next two years, four bus lines will become electric, and six addThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

End of road for tax-free electric driving in UK

November 21, 2022

As of April 2025, electric car drivers in the UK are no longer exempt from road tax. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made the measure public during hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bicycle highway between Vilvoorde and Strombeek-Bever

November 18, 2022

The Flemish government plans a new bicycle highway along the Brussels beltway between Vilvoorde and Strombeek-Bever. The new bikeway will beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian solar car breaks world record: 1.051 km in 12 hours

November 17, 2022

The Agoria Solar Team, the student team of the KU Leuven, has succeeded in covering the longest distance in 12 hours with the solar car theyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian-German ICE high-speed train celebrates 20th birthday

November 17, 2022

This year, the Inter City Express (ICE) high-speed train connection between Belgium and Germany will celebrate its 20th birthday. In 2022, iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Trucks hands over first of 125 e-trucks to Danish DFDS

November 17, 2022

The Danish shipping company DFDS has ordered 125 e-trucks from Volvo Trucks. The first new Volvo FH Electric Truck was delivered in Ghent (BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian consortium to produce green hydrogen in Egypt

November 16, 2022

Gas network operator Fluxys, dredging company DEME, and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges port authorities are planning to produce green hydrogen iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tour & Taxis bans cars on site from 2023

November 16, 2022

Brussels city district Tour & Taxis will banish the cars from the streetscape from 2023 on their site. From then on, parking will only bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Only LED lights on Flemish highways by 2027

November 14, 2022

All lighting systems along the Flemish highways should be equipped with LED lights by 2027, three years earlier than previously announced. SThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Copernicus: ‘Europe experienced warmest October ever’

November 10, 2022

Europe just experienced its warmest October since the beginning of the registrations, with temperatures of almost 2°C above the 1991-2020 rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LEZ: Wallonia no-go zone for cars built before 1996 (update)

November 09, 2022

Wallonia might consider for its regional low-emission zone (LEZ) postponing the ban on Euro 0 and Euro I cars for two years until 2025, MiniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LEZ in Brussels will also apply to mopeds from 2025

November 08, 2022

Drivers of scooters and motorcycles have not had to worry much about whether they are still allowed to enter Brussels since the introductionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French politicians keep backing combustion engine

November 07, 2022

The French Minister of Transportation, Clément Beaune, pleads for a review clause in 2026 to readdress the end of the combustion engine in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France goes for barrier-free toll highways

November 03, 2022

The ‘free-flow’ highway without barriers at toll roads or the so-called “péages”, a system long established in other countries, will soon bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.