November 03, 2023
A team of scientists led by world-known climatologist and former NASA researcher James Hansen is working on a new study that warns of a possThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 02, 2023
The German Finance Minister, Christian Lindner (FDP), doubts that Germany can stop generating energy from coal by 2030. However, the early pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 01, 2023
Despite all efforts to combat global warming, the 425 most polluting coal, gas, and oil projects in the world have not been completed in recThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2023
The ministerial cabinets of the federal government and the various federated entities have already traveled around the world 66 times since This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2023
Last Tuesday, British multinational oil and gas company Shell opened its largest solar farm in Europe in Terneuzen (Zeeland, the NetherlandsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 24, 2023
In its latest edition of the ‘World Energy Outlook 2023’, released on Tuesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says that “as things stThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 24, 2023
On Monday, energy infrastructure group Fluxys Belgium launched its pilot project ‘BE-HyStore’ in Loenhout (Belgium). The project is intendedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 23, 2023
Low-emission zones (LEZ), which prohibit access to certain major cities for heavily polluting vehicles, have been successfully introduced inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2023
Porthos, the Rotterdam carbon-dioxide-capturing project given the green light in August, has entered a new phase. The final investment decisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2023
Guerrilla climate activists Tyre Extinguishers deflated tires of 55 SUVs in Ghent during the night from Monday to Tuesday. This was a coordiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2023
Belgian consumers pay the world’s highest transmission and distribution network rates on electricity bills. This conclusion comes from the lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 17, 2023
The European Union will defend eliminating fossil fuels well before 2050 at the November COP28 climate summit in Dubai. This is rated in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2023
It all started with one street three years ago. But by 2025, the low-emission zone in Stockholm that will ban all vehicles on gasoline and dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 10, 2023
Nearly 10 major European cities, including Paris, Brussels, and Rome, have petitioned the European Parliament, demanding stricter standards This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 09, 2023
In the Antwerp port area, logistics company Wijngaard Natie is now driving around with four fully electric trucks, produced by Volvo Trucks.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 09, 2023
The Federal Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), has a preliminary draft ready for a framework law to provide a legal basis for aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 06, 2023
If it were up to Brussels Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), too-loud cars and motorbikes in the Brussels Region could be sent dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2023
Flemish Minister of the North Sea, Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld), has granted an environmental permit for Princess Elisabeth Island, wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 03, 2023
Last week, under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the UK government announced a pushback to 2035 from its earlier defined net-zero policies from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 03, 2023
Thanks to ‘Smartdrop’, an intelligent last-mile calculation tool to determine the impact of online parcel deliveries, consumers can choose tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2023
Last Monday, the 27 EU member states substantially softened the Commission’s proposition for new Euro 7 emissions regulations by 2025. Led bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2023
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will only be achievable with a rapid acceleration of climate protection efforts and internatiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 26, 2023
Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Germany’s Lufthansa, can no longer advertise that flying can be “CO2 neutral”. An Austrian court has ruleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 26, 2023
Almost 2 800 residents of the Lower Bavarian municipality of Straßkirchen were called upon in a referendum to vote on BMW’s planned batteryThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 26, 2023
Despite climate ambitions to phase out carbon emissions by 2050, fossil companies continue to invest in new oil pipelines and platforms, shaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 26, 2023
The Dutch railway company Arriva intends to offer travelers some additional train connections. The company wants to operate trains from The This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 25, 2023
The French mining company Eramet and waste management specialist Suez have decided on Dunkirk, near the Belgian border, for the location of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 25, 2023
Dutch energy supplier Eneco is to withdraw from the Brussels residential market. No more new customers will be accepted, and existing contraThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 25, 2023
Twenty-six Antwerp action groups have joined forces and launched an election memorandum on Friday about mobility in the province of Antwerp.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 25, 2023
By 2026, Wallonia will get 11 additional Carpool car parks for 1 118 spaces. Wallonia will thus have a total of almost 5 000 Carpool spaces.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2023
Limburg-based Giga Storage Belgium will construct a large-scale battery farm in Ophoven (Kinrooi). With a 300 megawatt capacity, it will be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2023
BMW Motorrad has issued a (temporary) sales ban on all its motorbikes with combustion engines throughout North America. This applies not onlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2023
Gas network operator Fluxys Belgium, Pipelink, Socofe, and the Federal Participation and Investment Company (SFPIM) join forces to create ‘FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2023
Brussels Finance and Budget Minister Sven Gatz (Open Vld) wants part of the funding for the construction of Metro 3 to come from SmartMove, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2023
A 3,5-year EU project, GIANTS (Green Intelligent Affordable New Transport Solutions), aims to develop technology solutions that will enable This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2023
Rixensart-based start-up Risorce has raised 12,5 million euros to build a new factory in Baelen, Liège, which will eventually be able to reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2023
The Car-Free Sunday in Brussels again positively impacted air quality and reduced noise pollution. So says the Brussels public service BrussThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 19, 2023
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has started the construction of a brand-new Car Rental Service Center. It will be the Netherlands’ largest car reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 19, 2023
In 2022, traffic congestion cost the Belgian economy 4,8 billion euros due to lost time, extra fuel consumption, and higher emissions of CO2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 15, 2023
A volcanic crater on the border between Nevada and Oregon is believed to contain an estimated 20 to 40 million tons of lithium, a critical rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2023
On 17 September, the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, like 40 Flemish cities and municipalities, will organize another Car This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 11, 2023
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) has approved the operations of a second lithium mine in the country. The Romano mine will be situateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 08, 2023
The Global Maritime Trends 2050 Report, commissioned by Lloyd’s Register, revealed that some of the world’s largest ports could become unusaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 08, 2023
A recently conducted test on 24 engine families within the Stellantis group has convinced the car giant of the longevity of combustion-enginThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 07, 2023
On Wednesday, Avery Dennison, a leading global packaging and materials manufacturer, commissioned Europe’s largest Concentrated Solar TherThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 06, 2023
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn and the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB will launch a new night train connection from Berlin and ViennaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 04, 2023
This Monday, one of the biggest projects of this legislature is officially starting: the two-way layout of Avenue Van Praet, the northern gaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2023
The so-called ‘ecozone’ introduced in Louvain in 2022 is a success and will be expanded. Since its introduction, parcels, newspapers, and leThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 30, 2023
Next summer, Ghent wants to organize Velo-city, a significant cycling festival and congress. The city council has set aside 180 000 euros foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 30, 2023
More and more experts warn that European countries struggle to persuade people to switch from ICE cars to EVs. Europe sells ten times more eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 29, 2023
As earlier announced, London is expanding its environmental zone. Almost all of London will become an ultra-low-emission zone (ULEZ) as of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 25, 2023
Swedish lithium-ion battery manufacturer Northvolt and world-leading metal recycler EMR have built a battery recycling facility in Hamburg (This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 24, 2023
On Wednesday, Norway opened the world’s first floating wind farm explicitly built to power offshore oil and gas installations and is now supThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 24, 2023
According to an analysis commissioned by Greenpeace, twelve of Europe’s leading fossil fuel companies are deceiving the public about their wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 21, 2023
Since local authorities in London decided to expand the ultra-low-emission zone (ULEZ) to improve the air quality, 387 ULEZ cameras have beeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 17, 2023
27% fewer cars in the Brussels Pentagon and also 36% more cyclists: these are the striking figures the City of Brussels can present after exThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 17, 2023
Porthos, a project for storing carbon dioxide from industry in the port of Rotterdam, has been given the green light. The Dutch Council of SThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 16, 2023
After the fire on the car cargo ship ‘Fremantle Highway’ off the Dutch coast, many popular media hastily identified an electric car as the cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 15, 2023
The city of Amsterdam has had enough of noisy cars and motorbikes and is taking measures to fight the noise nuisance. The city will introducThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 14, 2023
More than four out of ten Dutch citizens think their country has to eliminate the idea that everyone has to own a car. Energy provider ZonneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
