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Remote-sensing: ‘5% of diesel cars in Brussels emit 90% of particles’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On November 23, 2021


Diesel cars in Brussels emit a disproportionate amount of polluting substances in the air. A small number of those cars are responsible for of large part of the air pollution in Brussels. That is the conclusion of a remote-sensing study […]


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Coal power plants closed to fight New Delhi’s extreme air pollution
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On November 18, 2021


The Indian capital New Delhi has temporarily closed down six coal power plants in and around the city to fight against extreme air pollution. The metropolis is in ‘lockdown’. Public life is paralyzed, and schools and colleges are closed for […]


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EEA: Cleaner air could have saved 178 000 lives across EU
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On November 16, 2021


Air pollution is one of the most important environmental threats to human health, killing seven million people annually worldwide. However, figures are improving, states the European Environmental Agency (EEA) in a recent report ‘Health impacts of air pollution in Europe’. […]


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T&E: ‘Trucks still break EU emission limits in on-road testing’
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 8, 2021


On-road testing shows that even some of the newest trucks on Europe’s roads exceed the EU’s legal emission limits. When driving in towns or cities, emissions were particularly alarming, with highly toxic nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions at least doubling the […]


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COP26: 100 countries to reduce 30% of methane emissions by 2030
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On November 3, 2021


More than a hundred countries have associated with an initiative of the European Union and the United States to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030. The Global Methane Pledge should keep global warming at least 0,2 degrees Celsius lower […]


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‘Brussels LEZ significantly reduces polluting emissions’
Luc Joris Posted On 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 reduced emissions of black carbon, a measure of soot concentration, by more than a third. The 2020 monitoring […]


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WMO: ‘record CO2 emissions in 2020 despite lockdowns’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On 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 latest WMO (World Meteorological Organization) report, the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, published on Monday. Corona turned the world upside […]


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London expands ultra-low emission zone to be 18 times larger
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On 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 limited to the inner city but now is operative in a significantly expanded area. The new ULEZ now […]


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Mortality risk due to air pollution highest in Brussels’ deprived areas
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 21, 2021


The research group Interface Demography (ID) of Brussels’ university VUB has discovered that Brussels’ residents living in deprived neighborhoods have the highest mortality risk due to air pollution. The ‘Green & Quiet Brussels’ study showed that poor people’s risk of […]


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Strasbourg Eurometropolis will roll out LEZ
Luc Joris Posted On 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 gradual banning of the most polluting vehicles for the Alsatian capital and the 32 surrounding communes. The […]


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Particulate filter: rather lenient threshold before being flunked
Luc Joris Posted On October 18, 2021


As of 1 July 2022, diesel cars will fail the Brussels technical inspection if their exhaust gases exceed 1 million particles per cm3. This threshold appears in the draft decree allowing the integration of the particle counter (‘PN meter’) in […]


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VMM: ‘Flanders’ air quality improves but still affects health’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On 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 polluted air, however, is still a factor that cannot be neglected. According to a new VMM report, traffic […]


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IEA warns: ‘Energy transition goes too slow’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On 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 transition is not happening fast enough. The agency sees a new energy economy emerging, but the clean energy […]


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Belgian government confirms -55% CO2 reduction by 2030
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 11, 2021


The Belgian federal government has confirmed its previously announced climate ambition to reduce CO2 emissions by -55% by 2030. All ministers of the De Croo government got specific climate roadmaps for their departments and every six months progress will be […]


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Plan Bureau: ‘Greenhouse gas levels 2% higher than in 2014’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 8, 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 dioxide (CO2) represented 86% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. Greenhouse gas emissions decreased […]


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31% of Flemish e-bike-riders cover more than 50 km a week
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 30, 2021


The e-bike has been generally adopted in Flanders, but now it’s becoming popular in Brussels and Wallonia too, traffic safety institute Vias noticed in a general survey, conducted with a representative sample of Belgian e-bike riders. The electric bicycle is […]


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ArcelorMittal invests to reduce Flanders’ total CO2 emissions by 4%
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 29, 2021


ArcelorMittal, the multinational steel manufacturing corporation, is planning to invest 1,1 billion euros in its production unit in Ghent to reduce CO2 emissions drastically. “The initiative may be one of the largest climate investments in Belgium,” says Energy Minister Tinne […]


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Dieselgate: EU irritated over VW’s delaying tactics
Tony Verhelle Posted On September 29, 2021


EU Commissioner Didier Reynders (Justice, Consumer Protection) is getting irritated by the procrastination of the Volkswagen Group in the dieselgate saga. Reynders wants the same settlement for VW clients duped in the dieselgate affair living outside Germany. Reynders points out […]


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Janssen Pharma rewarded as golden cycle-friendly employer
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 24, 2021


The Flemish Bikers’ Confederation (Fietsersbond) has awarded the pharmaceutical company Janssen the ‘Cycle Friendly Employer Certificate’. The site in Beerse is the first employer in Belgium to receive the golden reward. The Cycle Friendly Employer Certificate was developed to establish […]


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WHO lowers air pollution limiting values to save millions of lives
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On 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 new WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQG) are far more stringent than those of the EU and aim […]


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Colruyt plants 10 000 hectares of forest in Congo
Luc Joris Posted On 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 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Colruyt’s ambition is to capture 120 000 tonnes of […]


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T&E denounces ‘dirty tricks’ of the car industry
Tony Verhelle Posted On September 23, 2021


“The European car industry is using aggressive lobbying and making unsubstantiated claims in an attempt to derail EU plans to cut pollution from road transport,” revealed the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) in a briefing paper on Thursday. “Instead of […]


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Health Council reveals link between air pollution and Covid-19
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 22, 2021


Covid-19 and the way countries limit the transfer of the virus have an impact on the environment. But the environment and air pollution in particular also have an impact on the level of infection. That is the conclusion of a […]


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SD Worx: ‘One-third fewer cycling commuters in 2021’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 22, 2021


This year, the number of commuters with a bicycle compensation decreased from 22% to 14% compared to last year (2020) and pre-corona (2019). The decline is most striking among employees who often were forced to work from home. The number […]


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Acerta: ‘Minority of employers to offer freedom of teleworking’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 20, 2021


More than six out of ten companies in Belgium (60,9%) want their employees present on the work floor for at least three days a week. One in ten managers even demands full presence. These are the conclusions of a survey […]


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Car-Free Sunday in 36 towns in Flanders, Wallonia only two
Luc Joris Posted On 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 Mobility Week, is the opportunity to let people get to know sustainable solutions, says organizer Mobiel 21. Remarkable: in […]


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Mobility Week: sustainable mobility takes center stage
Luc Joris Posted On 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, various initiatives and numerous actions will be organized to put sustainable mobility in the spotlight. In Brussels, for […]


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ALD: ‘More and more Dutch 45+ professionals commute by bike’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 14, 2021


For the second time in a row, leasing company ALD Automotive organized a survey to analyze bicycle use among Dutch professionals. The conclusion is clear and encouraging: more and more Dutch commuters go to work by bike. Apparently, the corona […]


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Most people on Belgian trains and metro since start of pandemic
Luc Joris Posted On September 14, 2021


The number of passengers on the trains of the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB and the subways of the Brussels transport company MIVB/STIB was at the beginning of September at the highest level since the start of the corona crisis about […]


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Car inspection steps up fight against soot filter fraud
Luc Joris Posted On September 6, 2021


From 1 July 2022, a particular counter test (PN measurement) will be used during the annual vehicle inspection for diesel cars. This should detect defective or removed soot filters, says Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld). “Since a […]


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Indonesia to convert fuel-powered motorbikes to electric
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On August 20, 2021


On Wednesday, Indonesia launched a pilot project to convert motorbikes with combustion engines into electric-powered vehicles. Ten motorbikes have been converted so far, and 90 more are to follow by November. The project is part of a national initiative to […]


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Ghent will not expand LEZ but launches ‘air quality fund’
Luc Joris Posted On 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 Thursday. Groen, the largest party in Ghent, has long been asking for the current LEZ in […]


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EEB: ‘EU governments fail to curb emissions from toxic plants’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On 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 have waited until the very last minute to implement pollution-control technologies. The result is four […]


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Bovag: ‘Dutch cycle less but cover more recreational kilometers’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On August 11, 2021


In 2020, Dutch citizens covered an average of 254 km for recreational purposes or more than 30% more than in 2019 (195 km). That is what Bovag, the Dutch union of car dealers and garage owners, noticed after analyzing figures […]


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IPCC: ‘climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On August 10, 2021


“The newest climate report that IPCC published on Monday is a clear alert for humanity,” UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres reacted. Guterres calls all countries worldwide to increase efforts to keep global warming under 1,5°C. However, strong and sustained reductions in […]


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