Only five of fourteen wind turbines in Limburg receive permit

December 04, 2025

Only five of the fourteen planned wind turbines that would be built next to the E313 between Riemst and Tongeren-Borgloon have received a permit from Flemish Environment Minister Jo Brouns (CD&V). The five licensed turbines together will provide enough energy for the annual consumption of 25,0This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]

BMW aims at 60 million tons of CO2 savings compared to 2019

December 03, 2025

On Tuesday, the German premium car manufacturer BMW set a new 2035 milestone to cut CO2-equivalent emissions on the road to net zero. By 2035, the Munich-based company wants to emit at least 60 million tons of CO2 equivalents less than in 2019 – CO2 equivalents (CO2e) account for not only carbon dThis content has […]

Lizy’s used-car leasing proclaimed ‘Scale up of the Year 2025’

December 02, 2025

On Monday, the Brussels-based company Lizy, which specialises in the digital leasing of reconditioned used cars, received the ‘Scale-up of the Year 2025’ award, marking a milestone for a company that has reshaped one of Europe’s most traditional sectors. The award is granted by EY Belgium, in pThis content has been archived. Log in or […]

Flemish government scraps stricter low-emission zones

December 01, 2025

The Flemish government has definitively abolished the tightening of the low-emission zones (LEZ). Initially, the plan was to ban diesel cars with the Euro 5 standard and gasoline cars with the Euro 2 standard from Antwerp and Ghent starting in 2026. Still, in September, the Flemish government decideThis content has been archived. Log in or […]

Doel 2 nuclear reactor permanently disconnected from grid after 50 years

December 01, 2025

After operating for 50 years, the nuclear power plant Doel 2, on the banks of the river Scheldt, was finally shut down on Sunday evening. It is the fifth Belgian reactor to be disconnected, after Doel 1 and 3, and Tihange 1 and 2. Doel 3 was disconnected in 2022, Tihange 2 was shut down […]

Bolt’s shared e-scooters break records in Antwerp

November 28, 2025

While micromobility in Belgium usually slows down from the end of September – due to the weather and shorter days – the Bolt shared e-scooter platform in Antwerp is seeing continued growth, with a record month in October. Since the launch of the fleet of about 1,000 e-scooters in Antwerp in MarThis content has been archived. […]

T&E: ‘Car running on animal fat would require equivalent of 120 pigs a year’

November 27, 2025

Inserting a biofuels loophole in the EU 2035 cars law could see a huge spike in demand for biofuels from waste feedstocks like animal fats, used cooking oil, and palm oil by-products, a new T&E analysis finds. A car running on animal fats, for example, would require the equivalent of 120 pigsThis content has been […]

BMW Belux delivers largest ever order of 723 electric cars to PwC

November 27, 2025

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Belgium has placed an order with the BMW Group Belux for 723 full electric vehicles. With this order, PwC will add 300 new Mini Aceman models to its fleet, along with 423 BMW iX1 eDrive20 models. This brings the total composition of PwC Belgium’s fleet to 90% electric anThis content has been archived. […]

Trump seeks to loosen rules on dangerous PM2.5 pollution

November 26, 2025

The US government is trying to roll back the particulate matter limits set by former President Joe Biden. The 2024 rule had cut the allowable ambient concentration of PM2.5 from 12 µg/m³ to 9 µg/m³ — a move aimed at significantly reducing air pollution and protecting public health. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]

KiM mobility study: Dutch traveling more by car, plane, and e-bike

November 26, 2025

In the Netherlands, air passenger numbers, road traffic, and the use of electric bicycles increased in 2024. And, according to research by the Dutch Knowledge Institute for Mobility Policy (KiM), this trend is expected to continue. In aviation, the number of passengers travelling to, via, or fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

VSV launches new campaign for safer e-scooter use

November 25, 2025

The Flemish Road Safety Foundation (VSV) has launched a new online campaign about the safe use of e-scooters. The ‘Slim op de e-step’ campaign (smart on the e-scooter) is primarily aimed at young people (18 to 30) and parents of underage (13 to 18) e-scooter users. E-scooters have been a common sThis content has been […]

‘Climate summit of truth’ ends in vagueness, short of new commitments

November 24, 2025

What was supposed to be the climate summit of truth ended this weekend in Belém, Brazil, with a highly vague closing statement that offered no concrete commitments. In other words, COP30 in Belém ended with a weak but not-zero deal. It modestly advances climate finance and “just transitionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]

Magnus Nilsson succeeds Stefan Fesser as plant manager of Volvo Car Gent

November 21, 2025

On January 1st, 2026, Magnus Nilsson will take over as the new CEO and plant manager of Volvo Car Gent from Stefan Fesser. After more than seven years, Stefan Fesser will take on a strategic role within the company. Magnus Nilsson (58) was born in Sweden. He has worked for Volvo Cars since 1988,This content has […]

Coyote: ‘Men drive faster than women’

November 21, 2025

We already knew that men have a reputation for driving faster, but now Coyote, a pioneer in driver assistance, confirms this with its own research. In September, Coyote researchers collected data on the driving behavior of men and women in Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels. During this period, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]

EU: ‘Troops and military equipment must move faster through Europe’

November 20, 2025

To enhance security and increase the EU’s deterrent capacity, Member States must be able to rapidly move large quantities of troops and equipment across the Union. This means there should be specific rules for cross-border military mobility, preferably without excessive administrative hassle.  CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]

Belgium and Brazil sign memorandum of understanding on green hydrogen

November 19, 2025

On Tuesday evening, Belgium and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the sidelines of the reception for the Belgian delegation at the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on cooperation in green hydrogen. Green hydrogen, generated in Brazil, will flow to Belgium in the future,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

COP30: ‘Belgium drops two places in climate ranking’

November 19, 2025

Belgium ranks 37th on the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), the annual ranking of climate performance by environmental NGOs. This means the country has dropped two places compared to last year. The CCPI evaluates the climate‐mitigation performance of 63 countries plus the European UnionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]

New campaign aims to encourage truckers to buckle up

November 18, 2025

On Monday, the Flemish Road Safety Foundation (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV) and the federal road police launched a campaign in Gentbrugge to increase seat belt use among truck drivers. Not an unnecessary campaign, it turns out, because one in nine truck drivers seldom buckles up. The caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

Vias: ‘Six out of ten traffic victims show signs of depression’

November 18, 2025

Six out of ten people involved in a traffic accident experience symptoms of depression afterwards. In 4 out of 10 cases, these symptoms even persist 10 years later. The Flemish Traffic Safety Institute Vias reached this conclusion after surveying around fifty traffic victims and the same number of fThis content has been archived. Log in […]

Belgian Solar Team heads for American Challenge

November 14, 2025

In July 2026, the students of the Innoptus Solar Team (KU Leuven) will travel to the United States to participate in the American Solar Challenge. After a strong performance and third place in Australia in August 2025, the Belgian team wants to showcase Belgian innovation in America. For the firThis content has been archived. Log in […]

EU Parliament approves 90% emission reduction by 2040

November 14, 2025

The European Parliament on Thursday backed a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared with 1990 levels, broadly aligning with the position agreed earlier by EU member states. 379 MEPs voted in favor, 248 against. The 2040 target is now legally enshrined as an intermediate sThis content has been archived. Log […]

Belgians prefer their cars despite growing popularity of e-bike

November 14, 2025

Despite the popularity of the (electric) bicycle, the car remains the Belgian’s favourite means of transport. Its share in our transport has generally remained stable over the past 25 years. However, the use of bicycles, especially e-bikes, continues to increase, as shown by the new, large-scalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]

IEA predicts era of renewables, but oil demand continues to grow

November 13, 2025

Electricity will become an increasingly important energy source over the next ten years, according to the International Energy Agency. The agency expects electricity demand to grow by at least 40 percent between now and 2035. We will use more and more electricity for air conditioning, industry, elecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

UN report: ‘Demand for air conditioning could triple by 2050’

November 12, 2025

If current trends continue, the demand for air conditioning could triple by 2050. This is the warning from the Global Cooling Watch 2050 study, published by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on the sidelines of COP30, the UN climate summit that started on Monday in Belem, Brazil. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

Tom Waes in new VRT campaign: ‘No excuses. Don’t drink and drive’

November 12, 2025

The Flemish national broadcasting company VRT is launching a remarkable traffic campaign to remind Flemish drivers that there are no excuses when it comes to driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. One of the key figures in the campaign is… television producer Tom Waes, who was invoThis content has been archived. Log in or […]

European airlines pledge to stop ‘greenwashing’

November 11, 2025

Twenty-one European airlines have committed to stop making claims in relation to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions deemed misleading, the European Commission said on Friday. The airlines include some of the largest in Europe, such as Lufthansa (parent company of Brussels Airlines), Ryanair, KLM, and AThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]

Jera Nex BP launches new hydrogen refueling station in Ostend

November 11, 2025

A new hydrogen filling station for ships was officially inaugurated in the port of Ostend on Friday. Jera Nex BP developed the hydrogen filling station, and in the initial phase, only one ship will use it: the Windcat 48, which uses green hydrogen to sail from the port of Ostend to a wind farm in tThis […]

Powering the circular economy on two wheels: Upway’s $60M boost

November 07, 2025

Upway, which claims to be the global market leader in refurbished e-bikes, has just raised $60 million in funding to give new life to 1 million e-bikes by 2030. This brings the total funding raised since its founding in 2021 to more than $125 million. The company’s business model is simple: UpwaThis content has been archived. […]

EU member states reach preliminary deal on 2040 climate target

November 06, 2025

On the eve of the UN climate summit in Brazil, the EU climate ministers reached an agreement on a 2040 climate target on Wednesday morning. The EU member states have agreed to the European Commission’s proposal to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990. However, the agreemThis content has been archived. Log in […]

Traxio: ‘Second-hand car market has an October dip’

November 05, 2025

The second-hand car market was quieter in October than last year, with a 2.8% decline to 65,351 units. In October 2024, 67,201 used cars were registered, 4,203 more than in October 2023. The used car market continues to perform well, with 621,316 used cars registered over the past 10 months, an This content has been […]

Decade after Paris: catastrophic 4°C warming avoided, danger persists

November 03, 2025

Thanks to the Paris Climate Agreement, our planet is no longer heading toward a catastrophic 4 degrees of warming, but is still facing an additional 2.6 degrees Celsius. That is what climate specialists from the World Weather Attribution and Climate Central have calculated. Ten years ago, the ParThis content has been archived. Log in or […]

UN Fund hits $19.3 billion record in climate investments

October 31, 2025

“The United Nations’ Green Climate Fund (GCF) has had a record year in terms of approving projects in countries vulnerable to climate change, thanks in part to reforms that have reduced bureaucratic hurdles,” said its Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte, in an interview with AFP. GCF, founded in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

Turkish SynPet to invest €300 million in new plastics recycling plant Antwerp

October 30, 2025

After more than ten years of research and fine-tuning of its pilot plant in Istanbul, Turkish SynPet Technologies has chosen the Port of Antwerp to build its first large-scale plastic recycling plant. The project will represent a 300-million-euro investment. If all goes according to plan, the plaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

Bill Gates: ‘Global warming will not lead to humanity’s demise’

October 30, 2025

According to the American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates, global warming “is not going to lead to the disappearance of humanity”. While climate change will have “serious consequences, particularly for people in the poorest countries, […] people will be able to live and prosper on most oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

Lancet Countdown warns: climate inaction is killing millions each year

October 29, 2025

The lack of action on climate change claims millions of lives every year and puts health care systems under strain. “The climate crisis has become a health crisis,” states the latest Lancet Countdown report, published today in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). The LancThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]

Council of State critical of scrapping stricter LEZ rules

October 28, 2025

The Council of State is very critical of the Flemish plans to abolish the tightening of low-emission zones from 2026. According to the Council’s advice, which Belga was able to view, the intervention entails a “significant deterioration” in health and the environment. The original plan was to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]

Milestone for Antwerp Oosterweel works: new bypass put into use

October 27, 2025

Last weekend, traffic on the Antwerp ring road was diverted via the new bypass, a temporary highway alongside the current ring road that will replace it during the Oosterweel connection works. According to client Lantis, the transition was successful, but significant disruption is expected. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has […]

Vias: ‘34% more pedestrian accidents due to winter time’

October 24, 2025

On Sunday, we will switch back to winter time. Clocks will be turned back one hour, extending the night by one hour and giving us an extra hour of sleep. Unfortunately, it also means that it will get dark earlier in the evening, and that there will be more pedestrian accidents after the time switchThis content […]

Kia gives Finnish gearheads gas-scented air fresheners with their EVs

October 23, 2025

Astara Auto Finland, the company that imports Kia vehicles into Finland, is giving away free gasoline-scented car air fresheners to buyers of the new Kia EV4. And no, this is not a joke. You have to admit, the smell of fuel is popular among gearheads, but those with EVs no longer get to experiencThis content […]

EU’s Hoekstra: Carbon tax must shield citizens and SMEs from fuel hikes

October 22, 2025

The European Commission will propose measures to mitigate the impact of its new carbon tax on citizens and businesses. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to alleviate fears of price increases and provide Member States with resources to support families by adjusting the implementation ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]

EU Parliament approves new digital driver’s license

October 22, 2025

The European Parliament has approved two texts that pave the way for digital driving licenses on smartphones by the end of 2030. They do not replace the physical driver’s license, but both will be valid. In the future, it will also be possible to begin training to become a truck driver at the aThis content has […]

Prague is set to curb shared e-scooters from January 2026

October 21, 2025

The city of Prague has decided to ban shared/rental e-scooters on its territory from January 2026. From that date, shared e-scooter providers will not be allowed to operate unless they have specific contracts. Prague isn’t banning the concept of shared e-scooters entirely; it’s banning unregulatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]

VeloVeilig: ‘Flanders fails in terms of bicycle safety’

October 20, 2025

According to VeloVeilig Vlaanderen, a large-scale study on road safety in Flemish cities by newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws,  in which 27,676 residents participated, Flemish people give an average score of 4.8 out of 10 for general safety in their municipality. That’s a big fail. According to the sThis content has been archived. Log in or […]

Koen Kennis new chairman at Oosterweel developer Lantis

October 20, 2025

Antwerp N-VA politician Koen Kennis has been appointed as chairman of Lantis, the developer of the Oosterweel connection. Kennis has served as a Lantis director for 15 years. He succeeds his party colleague Marc Descheemaecker. “His commitment to the organisation and his years of experience in mobiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]

Belgium’s Doel 4 nuclear reactor connected to the grid again

October 16, 2025

Following Tihange 3 in July, the nuclear plant Doel 4 has now also been reconnected to the electricity grid. Operator Engie announced this on Wednesday. Both nuclear reactors are now operating at full capacity, together producing 2 gigawatts. At the end of 2023, the previous federal government rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

WMO: ‘CO2 in atmosphere increased by record amount’

October 16, 2025

The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increased by a record amount in 2024, potentially further warming the planet and leading to more extreme climate events. The concentration of greenhouse gases in the air increased by 3.5 ppm (parts per million) between 2023 and 2024 – the highest increase since This content has been archived. […]

Longest Scheldt microtunnel completed to reuse heat from waste incineration

October 15, 2025

Work on extending the Ecluse steam network from the left to the right bank of the Scheldt has reached a significant milestone. On Tuesday, October 14th, Flemish Minister for Energy and Climate Melissa Depraetere visited the site to inaugurate this technical achievement. The Ecluse tunnel under thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

Family pocketed €1,500 a time in massive driving test ‘earphone’ scam

October 15, 2025

The federal judicial police in Halle-Vilvoorde have arrested three members of the same family from Sint-Pieters-Leeuw who organized large-scale fraud in the theoretical driving test. Research shows that family members helped candidates obtain their theoretical driving licenses fraudulently. OneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish energy watchdog rejects cheaper afternoon grid tariff

October 14, 2025

The Flemish Utility Regulator (Vlaamse Nutsregulator, formerly VREG) currently sees no reason to introduce time-dependent network tariffs — i.e., cheaper grid fees when solar energy is abundant. The energy watchdog doesn’t want to make things more complicated for consumers. Nearly three yearsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to […]

Scientists warn: ‘Climatological tipping point for coral reef death has been reached’

October 13, 2025

The death of coral reefs marks the first catastrophic climate tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions. “Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2 degrees Celsius ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’,” the Global Tipping Points Report This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

EnergyVision experiments with small wind turbines for the home

October 10, 2025

The listed energy company EnergyVision wants to invest more in wind turbines to complement its solar panels. EnergyVision is a Belgian energy company that supplies 100% green, locally produced electricity, primarily from solar installations installed for households and businesses in Belgium.  This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to […]

T&E: ‘Biofuels globally emit more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace’

October 09, 2025

Global biofuels emit 16% more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace, due to the indirect impacts of farming and deforestation, a new Cerulogy report on behalf of T&E shows. By 2030, biofuels are projected to emit 70 Mt CO₂e more than the fossil fuels they replace, equivalent to the annual emiThis content has been […]

‘Slight decline in new motorcycles, second-hand market recovers’

October 09, 2025

According to Christophe Dubon, spokesman for car and two-wheeler federation Febiac, the new motorcycle market performed well in the first nine months of the year. “During the first nine months of 2025, the new motorcycle market experienced a slight decline of -4.3%, with a total of 21,728 registThis content has been archived. Log in or […]

IEA: ‘Global renewable growth slows 5% amid US and China policy shifts’

October 08, 2025

According to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), growth in renewable energy is slowing due to policy changes in the United States and China. In its Renewables 2025 report, the IEA has lowered its projection for global renewable capacity additions in 2025–2030 by apThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]

Hödlmayr applies for permit to store Stellantis’ overstock cars in Brustem

October 08, 2025

The German logistics company Hödlmayr, in cooperation with Stellantis, is currently using part of DronePort’s site in Brustem (Sint-Truiden, Limburg) to store a large number of new cars in ‘overstock’ produced by Stellantis.” Now, Hödlmayr has applied for a permit. What began as a temporaryThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]

Engie’s Vilvoorde-based BESS starts as one of Europe’s largest battery parks

September 29, 2025

After the construction of a large gas-fired power plant encountered permitting issues, Engie developed the country’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on its historic site in Vilvoorde, on the outskirts of Brussels. The 320 battery modules each contain dozens of battery packs, storinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]

Belgian flat rate for home charging decreases but becomes permanent

September 29, 2025

Anyone in Belgium who charges their electric company car at home will receive reimbursement from their employer for the charging costs. Since January, a flat-rate amount has been applied because the actual price is virtually impossible to calculate. This flat rate, which reimburses the cost of chThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]

EU finds China’s first-time announced climate targets “disappointing”

September 26, 2025

China announced on Wednesday at the United Nations climate summit that it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10 percent by 2035, a figure the European Union considers insufficient.  It was Chinese President Xi Jinping who presented the climate goals during a video address. It is the fThis content has been archived. Log in […]

Scientists warn ocean acidification exceeds safe boundary for ecosystems

September 25, 2025

According to a 2025 report from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research (PIK), ocean acidification has now exceeded a safe boundary for ecosystems. It is the first time it is placed in the ‘danger zone’. This also means that seven out of the nine ‘planetary boundaries’ have now been crossed. TThis content has been archived. […]

TotalEnergies and RWE to build France’s largest offshore wind farm

September 25, 2025

The French government has designated the French company TotalEnergies and the German RWE to build a large wind farm off the Normandy coast – the largest renewable energy project ever in France. RWE and TotalEnergies had been prequalified and are collaborating on the project’s design, developmentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]