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Flanders: ‘Grote Versnelling’ wants to gear up bicycle policy
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On April 9, 2021


On Thursday, April 8th, Flanders has officially kicked off ‘De Grote Versnelling‘ (High Gear). The Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has joined forces with the Flemish provinces, cities, and municipalities. Together they will gear up the bicycle […]


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Oeco: ‘Belgium not on track to meet sustainable development targets’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On April 1, 2021


According to the newest Oeco report about the environmental and climate policy, Belgium is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Harmful emissions and energy consumption decreased during the past ten years. Still, Belgium’s performance remains […]


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New cycling map for the province of Flemish Brabant
Luc Joris Posted On March 31, 2021


The new cycling map for the province of Flemish Brabant has been officially presented. That happened on Tuesday in Halle, where one of the two new cycle routes accessible to people with reduced mobility is situated. The result on this […]


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Volvo Cars gives all employees 24 weeks paid parental leave
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 30, 2021


Volvo Cars Family Bond will offer all its employees with at least one year’s service a total of 24 weeks of paid parental leave as of April 1st, 2021. The new policy applies to more than 40 000 employees worldwide […]


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Antwerp remains most congested region, even in corona times
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 29, 2021


According to the annual report of the Flemish Traffic Center (Vlaams VerkeersCentrum, VVC), the Antwerp belt-way in the direction of the Netherlands, is the most congested in Flanders. Even in corona times. The Kennedy tunnel and the junction of the […]


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T&E: ‘Clean air permanently possible with more zero-emission transport’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 25, 2021


“Cities could permanently achieve pandemic-low air pollution levels by accelerating the ongoing switch to zero-emission vehicles.” That is what a new study for NGO Transport & Environment reveals. The study appears one year after the first corona lockdowns were imposed […]


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Governor puts Minister of Mobility in default for crowded trains
Luc Joris Posted On March 23, 2021


Flemish Governor of West Flanders, Carl Decaluwé, has declared Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) in default. According to the Governor, the transport company and the cabinet are not taking responsibility for the problem of crowded trains, mostly heading for […]


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First 90-km long rollerblade route links Genk and Hasselt
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 22, 2021


Flanders proudly opened its first rollerblade route on Sunday. The signposted stretch between Hasselt and Genk contains several loops and combines the region’s most beautiful spots. Skaters can choose their point of departure, decide how many kilometers they want to […]


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JLR’s air purification system to stop 97% of viruses like corona’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 16, 2021


Independent lab tests have proven that Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) future air purification technology for car interiors can stop 97% of viruses and bacteria in the air, the car manufacturer claims. The prototype of the new heating, ventilation, and air […]


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Dutch MOB pleads for ‘woodfire smoke-free’ municipalities
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 10, 2021


The Dutch environmental organization Mobilization for the Environment (MOB) calls on municipalities to become ‘woodfire smoke-free’. In a letter, MOB calls for action because it says, “citizens shouldn’t be exposed to the harmful effects of burning wood”. Banning open fires, […]


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Belgium still exceeds European health standards for air pollution
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 8, 2021


Belgium still exceeds the limit for unhealthy air pollution set in 2010. That is environmental organization Greenpeace’s conclusion based on the model charts Ircel – the Inter-regional Cel for the Environment – published on Friday. The charts again show that […]


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Antwerp to promote e-bikes and scooters for commuting
Luc Joris Posted On March 4, 2021


Smart Ways to Antwerp, Antwerp’s city’s mobility platform, launched a new trial offer on Wednesday for companies that focus on commuting using e-bikes and scooters over longer distances. Employees of participating companies will now be able to try out speed […]


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Ghent-Terneuzen railway line to get 8 500 trucks off the road
Luc Joris Posted On February 26, 2021


Belgium and the Netherlands finally signed a declaration of intent to realize the Ghent-Terneuzen railway line. The project, which will cost almost 200 million euros, can take 8 500 trucks off the road. In the future, trains should run smoothly […]


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D’Ieteren Immo: quarantine boxes for faulty EVs and hybrids
Félix Bouland Posted On February 25, 2021


The real estate division of the D’Ieteren Group in Belgium, D’Ieteren Immo, has developed a quarantine box for faulty electric and hybrid cars. The prefabricated concrete box is be delivered in one piece and fulfills the safety requirements for the […]


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Belgian large-scale study on particles’ health risks
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 25, 2021


High concentrations of particles in the air increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases or stroke. That is the clear conclusion of a large-scale study by KU Leuven, the Antwerp University, the Hasselt University, the health center Sciensano, and the Inter-Mutualistic […]


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Several airlines to trial IATA’s ‘vaccination passport’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 23, 2021


Several airline companies – Air New Zealand, Emirates, and Ethiad, among others – will soon organize tryouts with the digital vaccination and test passport of the International Air Transport Association, IATA. Governments need to be confident that they are effectively […]


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Dutch RIVM: ‘wood-burning accounts for 25% of particle emissions’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 16, 2021


According to a new calculation method used by Dutch health authorities, wood-burning stoves are responsible for about one-quarter of fine particle emissions in the Netherlands. That is far more than the figures around 10% communicated before. The new figures show […]


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De Lijn: 62% fewer passengers in 2020
Luc Joris Posted On February 16, 2021


Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, transported an average of 62% fewer passengers from March to December last year compared to the same period in 2019. The substantial decline in passenger figures is only due to the lockdown and all […]


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De Lijn allocates depots for first 63 e-buses
Luc Joris Posted On February 15, 2021


The depots of Genk-Winterslag, Kortrijk, and Destelbergen will receive the first large load of electric buses of De Lijn. That was decided by the board of directors of the Flemish public transport company on Friday. The decision is part of […]


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‘Bonus Go Brussels’ to reward commuter who leaves car at home?
Luc Joris Posted On February 11, 2021


Anyone who leaves his car for public transport or the bicycle during rush hours should receive three euros for each journey. That is ‘Bonus Go Brussels’, an alternative mileage tax proposed by Brussels MP Christoph De Beukelaer (CDH). The proposal […]


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Dutch commit to zero-emission city logistics by 2025
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 10, 2021


Thirty to forty cities in the Netherlands are expected to commit before the end of the year to install a ‘zero-emission’ zone for city logistics by 2025, banning polluting vans and trucks for last-mile delivery. Agreements are made with the […]


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Brussels Master Plan for 10 000 extra safe bicycle parking spaces
Luc Joris Posted On February 9, 2021


Brussels Mobility has prepared a Master Plan, which should provide 10 000 additional bicycle parking spaces by 2030. These would mainly be located at major train and metro stations. So reports the Brussels Media Bruzz. That plan is now approved […]


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Total Netherlands pledges to ‘best highway toilet experience’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 3, 2021


Total Netherlands and One Hundred Restrooms are joining forces to offer the best highway toilet experience. The new restrooms offer a new standard in safe and hygienic toilets and turn a toilet visit into an experience of well-being. Total is […]


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New Zealand: ‘fewer cows and more EVs to cut greenhouse gases’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 1, 2021


New Zealand has revealed its plans to lead the island country to carbon neutrality by 2050. The country wants fewer milch cows, fewer cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE), and more electric vehicles. It will stop importing ICE cars […]


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Air pollution makes Antwerp ‘second mortal city in Europe’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On January 21, 2021


According to a European study, Belgian cities like Antwerp and Brussels score badly on air pollution. Antwerp sits second and Brussels in eighth place for mortality levels due to nitrogen dioxide in the ranking of thousand European cities. The first […]


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Geely and Foxconn to jointly build EVs for other carmakers
Joris Van Roy Posted On January 14, 2021


Chinese carmaker Geely and Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn are setting up a joint venture to become contract manufacturers for other companies wanting to build electric cars. Like Apple, for instance? Geely surely has some spare capacity to build more cars […]


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‘Air pollution would push ten thousands of Dutch to move’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On January 8, 2021


Ten thousands of Dutch citizens would like to move to seek for better air quality. Some actually do but others don’t have the possibility (or financial means) and stay where they are. That is the conclusion of the Lung Fund, […]


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Driving skills of seniors to benefit from smart technology
Tony Verhelle Posted On January 8, 2021


Senior citizens are very much attached to their mobility, and more specifically to their car, as a last resort for their self-reliance. But at the same time, they are confronted with their decaying driving skills, a gradual process that is […]


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Antwerp ‘Modal selfie’ helps to choose better mobility solutions
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On January 7, 2021


The Antwerp civil platform Ringland has developed an online tool for citizens to analyze and improve their mobility behavior. The so-called ‘modal selfie’ is intended to discourage the use of the car and increase the use of alternative transport. But […]


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Brussels City 30: are cars more polluting at 30 km/h?
Luc Joris Posted On January 4, 2021


Since 1 January, Brussels is a 30 km/hour zone, except for the major axes where the speed limit remains 50 or 70 km/hour. While the reduction in speed in the city has led to undeniable progress in road safety, the […]


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Germany to close coal power plants and tax CO2 in 2021
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On January 4, 2021


Germany will introduce two energy transition projects. On the one hand, the country will invoice every ton of CO2 emitted by transport and households; on the other hand, it will gradually close a first total energy plant. According to the […]


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Ircel: ‘Less NO2 and particles, but more ozone in 2020’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On December 30, 2020


The air quality was relatively good this year, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. That is shown by the first partial measuring figures over the whole year, by IRCEL, the Belgian Interregional Environment Agency. The corona measures and especially the first […]


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First discussion round on Brussels city toll postponed
Luc Joris Posted On December 21, 2020


The discussions between the three Belgian Regions on the Brussels Smartmove city toll, scheduled for last Friday, have finally been postponed. In the meantime, the measure continues to be criticized, although the proposal also receives support from opinion-makers to transport […]


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Finnish buses get fluffy guardians of social distancing
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On December 17, 2020


Now that Southern Finland has officially announced its second corona wave and new strict restrictions have again been imposed, local Prisma supermarkets, owned by HOK-Elanto, the largest retailer in the region, has taken an original initiative. They decided to give […]


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British court: ‘air pollution contributed to 9-year-old girl’s death’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On December 17, 2020


A British court has decided that a nine-year-old girl’s death was caused by air pollution. It’s the first time a British court links a death case to pollution. The judgment could have far-reaching consequences for plans against air pollution. Ella […]


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