7 augustus 2025
The Italian government has approved the project to build a 3.3-kilometer suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina. It will be the longest suspension bridge in the world, connecting Sicily to the Italian mainland. The project, scheduled for completion by 2032, has a price tag of € 13.5 bilThis content has been archived. Log in […]
6 augustus 2025
American President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to end two key climate-monitoring satellites, including one that would be destroyed in orbit. This would severely compromise global carbon monitoring at minimal budgetary savings, and provoke both legal challenges and widespread scientific conceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access […]
4 augustus 2025
Negotiations between 175 countries will begin tomorrow in Geneva, Switzerland, on an international and historic treaty aimed at drastically reducing plastic pollution. A legally binding treaty is expected to be ready within two weeks, marking a breakthrough comparable to the Paris Climate AgreemeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to […]
1 augustus 2025
Heathrow Airport in London wants to expand for 49 billion pounds, or more than 56 billion euros. The plan includes the construction of a controversial third runway of 3,5 kilometers, which is expected to cost at least 24 billion euros. A new terminal will also have to be built, current facilitiesThis content has been archived. […]
30 juli 2025
An analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) of CO2 fleet emissions for new cars in H1 of 2025 shows that the car industry currently exceeds the EU limit by nine percent. This breach should actually trigger fines payable to the European Union. Due to the recent flexibiliThis content has been archived. Log […]
30 juli 2025
Belgian postal services, Bpost, has ordered 500 new electric vehicles, which are expected to arrive in the fall. As a result, the postal company’s fleet of EVs will soon exceed 3,000 units. According to the company, this makes Bpost’s fleet not only the most significant operational fleet in BelgiThis content has been archived. Log in […]
29 juli 2025
Het was al bekend dat de Vlaamse regering compensatie steun verleent aan grote CO2-uitstoters. Maar volgens de krant De Standaard is die steun gestegen van 36 miljoen euro in 2019 tot bijna 270 miljoen euro vandaag. In de top 10 van begunstigden staan grote bedrijven, zoals ArDeze inhoud is gearchiveerd. Log in of abonneer u […]
28 juli 2025
The German parcel and postal group DHL has doubled its fleet of electric Ford vans with the addition of 2,400 units, bringing the total to 4,900 vehicles. In total, DHL has a fleet of 35,000 e-vans in Germany. Both the larger Ford E-Transit and the more compact E-Transit Custom are part of this new This […]
28 juli 2025
Qatar is threatening to stop gas supplies to the European Union. The threat comes in response to the European duty of care law on forced labor and environmental damage. This is evident from a letter from Qatar to the Belgian government, which was seen by Reuters news agency. Qatar is the world’s This content has […]
28 juli 2025
Mary Kay Cosmetics Incorporated, the famous American cosmetics company known for rewarding its best salespeople with a pink Cadillac, now offers them an electric version. Mary Kay Ash (born Mary Kathlyn Wagner, May 12, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary This content has been archived. Log in or […]
25 juli 2025
Car manufacturer Stellantis, with brands such as Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Jeep, and Fiat, will cease production of combustion engines at its Douvrin facility in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. The approximately 350 employees at the site will be transferred to the nearby ACC gigafThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
25 juli 2025
BMW has announced a new update for the My BMW App and MINI App, introducing a feature that allows drivers to view their carbon footprint. It’s designed for use with traditional ICE vehicles as well as BEVs and plug-in hybrids. “Our usage research shows: The information in My Trips is one of theThis content has […]
24 juli 2025
Electra, operator of charging stations for electric vehicles, is taking out a green loan of up to €433 million to finance its future growth. The funding will be used to accelerate the rollout of high-quality infrastructure further. This transaction brings the total financing raised by Electra siThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
23 juli 2025
Energy and petrochemical company Shell has left the Science-Based Targets Initiative. This non-profit organization assists companies worldwide in developing strategies to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and combat the dangers of global warming. “Science-based targets show businesses how much and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access […]
23 juli 2025
Charleroi Airport has received a new environmental permit from the Walloon government. The permit for Brussels South Charleroi Airport is valid for 20 years. The cargo-specialized Liège Airport has also received a new environmental permit. The new permit comes with several conditions related to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
22 juli 2025
According to a new study by the Copenhagen-based analytics company Sea-Intelligence, carbon emissions from container ships operating in the European Union rose significantly in 2024. Last year, the ships listed in the EU emissions database emitted 52.8 million tons of CO2, representing a 46% increasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
22 juli 2025
The Belgian government is proposing a 61 million euro rescue package for Lineas, Europe’s largest private rail freight operator. Without that convertible loan, a loan that can be converted into shares of the company, bankruptcy is looming for the Belgian company. The loan will be made through SFPThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
22 juli 2025
As part of the summer agreement, the Belgian government, under the leadership of Bart De Wever (N-VA), has approved the renewal of the boarding tax on flights. This is what the newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws reports. The agreement also confirms that the tax applies retroactively: even those who havThis content has been archived. Log in […]
18 juli 2025
The new environmental permit for Brussels Airport has been annulled by the Council for Permit Disputes, an independent Flemish administrative court. The Council thereby agrees with Brussels Airlines. The airline found that the stricter environmental conditions, including an annual ceiling on the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]
17 juli 2025
France is heading towards a fourth lawsuit in the Dieselgate saga. After Volkswagen, Peugeot-Citroën, and Renault, it’s Fiat-Chrysler’s turn to be investigated for fraudulent software in some of their diesel cars. The manufacturer contests “the entire jurisdictional argumentation”. Fiat-ChryslerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived […]
16 juli 2025
PostNL has announced that starting Tuesday, it will deliver emission-free throughout Amsterdam’s city center by using electric vehicles. More specifically, it concerns the entire area within the A10 beltway, an area that is 3.5 times larger than the official zero-emission zone of the municipality oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]
15 juli 2025
A new study carried out by DNV, on behalf of Transport &Environment, has shown that Europe’s ports are failing to tackle toxic air pollution. The study reveals that only 20% of the EU’s required electric shore power infrastructure has been installed in major ports, meaning most container shiThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
15 juli 2025
Good news, EV Belgium, the sector federation for electromobility, heralds: Europe will officially have more than one million public charging points this summer. This also means that traveling with an electric car has never been easier. According to the European Alternative Fuels Observatory, evThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]
14 juli 2025
Self-driving shuttle buses will be operating in Leuven before the end of this year. The vehicles will be able to seat eight passengers and will drive around the city center. With this pilot project, Leuven is following the example of other European cities, such as Zurich, Barcelona, and Paris. ThThis content has been archived. Log […]
14 juli 2025
The Paris prosecutor’s office has asked for a third lawsuit in the so-called dieselgate scandal. After Volkswagen and Peugeot-Citroën (part of Stellantis now), it’s Renault’s turn. The French manufacturer denies any infringement. Renault has supposedly “specially calibrated” Euro 5 and Euro 6 veThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]
11 juli 2025
There’s a scientific consensus that electric vehicles are the cleanest form of propulsion. A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation now shows that their climate advantage is growing faster than previously assumed. Today’s EVs sold in Europe emit 73% fewer greenhouse gaseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
11 juli 2025
More and more EU countries are concerned about the new European tax on CO2 emissions, but there is no support for postponing it. ETS2 is the European Union’s carbon tax, planned for introduction in 2027, which will make the use of fossil fuels more expensive for consumers. The new tax is an extensiThis content has been […]
10 juli 2025
Two satellites developed in the Netherlands will soon map global greenhouse gas emissions. By collecting and sharing information about greenhouse gases, everyone will know who is and isn’t complying with the Paris Climate Agreement. The launch was initially planned for 2027, but has been postponed This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
10 juli 2025
Ombuds Brussels, the institution responsible for overseeing good governance in the Brussels Region, has launched several concrete proposals aimed at increasing consideration of vulnerable groups about the low-emission zone (LEZ). For example, Ombuds advocates that it should be possible to buy a dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]
8 juli 2025
Rainer Zietlow, a 55-year-old man from Mannheim (Germany), wants to prove that you can get anywhere with an electric car and that you can even travel around the world with it. His goal is to break the world record for the number of countries he visits in a single trip with an electric vehicle. He This content […]
8 juli 2025
Energy provider Energy Vision is permitted to install 2,500 charging stations for electric cars at the railway company NMBS/SNCB’s station car parks. This was reported by the newspaper De Tijd. The charging stations, with a total of 5,000 charging points (with the possibility of expansion), are exThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
8 juli 2025
According to a new study by the clean transport and energy lobbying group Transport & Environment (T&E), the European car industry, which is responsible for €330 billion of the EU’s GDP and employs three million people directly or indirectly, faces an agonizing choice. It can boost and ramThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
2 juli 2025
The French-speaking liberal party MR wants to relaunch mining in Belgium. They advocate rebuilding a full value chain, from mine to recycling. After all, the energy transition is driving up demand for metals, and Europe needs to reduce its dependence on China in particular, according to the party’s This content has been archived. Log in […]
2 juli 2025
The European Commission has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 and to incorporate this target into the European Climate Law. However, with the possibility of achieving part of that reduction in third countries outside the EU through so-called ‘carbon credits’. The European This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]
1 juli 2025
Flemish public transport operator De Lijn is becoming greener without having to do anything about it. As of today, the private bus operators that provide rides on behalf of De Lijn are deploying 588 new electric buses on De Lijn’s network. According to the Federation of Belgian Bus and Coach OperatoThis content has been archived. […]
juni 30, 2025
The pedestrian zone in the center of Brussels, between Place Fontainas and Boulevard Adolphe Max, has been in place for ten years since Sunday. The zone has since become one of the busiest in the capital, but it has also been criticized for being too focused on tourists and events, rather than on reThis content […]
27 juni 2025
The increase in the flight tax that the De Wever government wants to introduce will cost Brussels Airlines 1 million euros. So, write the business newspapers L’Echo and De Tijd. Indeed, it turns out that the increase also applies to tickets that were already purchased before the introduction of the This content has been archived. […]
26 juni 2025
The Berlin Constitutional Court has ruled that an initiative to make the city largely car-free is legal, paving the way for organizers to collect signatures for a referendum. The draft law is thus compatible with the Berlin Constitution, the Basic Law, and federal law. Now, the initiators can furtheThis content has been archived. Log in […]
25 juni 2025
A new study commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) reveals that making particle filters mandatory in Europe’s dirtiest home heating method – wood burning – would deliver significant public health benefits at a fraction of household incomes. High fossil fuel prices have pushThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]
25 juni 2025
Although the average CO2 emissions per passenger per km are on average up to 10 times higher for a private jet flight compared to a regular scheduled flight, the demand for private flights in Belgium is five times higher than in the rest of Europe. According to the business newspaper L’Echo, whicThis content has been […]
24 juni 2025
A survey of HR service provider Acerta shows that the CO2 emissions of company cars have diminished by one-third in two years. The reason is apparent: since mid-2023, only zero-emission vehicles are 100% tax deductible. This has also resulted in a spectacularly increased presence of EVs in Belgium’sThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
24 juni 2025
According to a new European Environmental Agency (EEA) report released on Tuesday, more than 20% of Europeans – more than one in five – are exposed to unhealthy levels of transport noise. When measured against stricter World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, this figure rises to over 30This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]
24 juni 2025
The US Supreme Court has revived a challenge by fuel producers against California’s strict vehicle emissions rules, casting doubt on the state’s planned 2035 ban on new gasoline cars. The ruling could significantly impact EV policy leadership in the largest US car market. The conservative-dominThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
19 juni 2025
Staalgigant Arcelor Mittal overweegt zijn innovatieve Steelanol-fabriek in Gent te sluiten, een prestigieus paradepaardje voor de decarbonisatiestrategie van het bedrijf. De fabriek, die CO2 uit hoogovengassen omzet in ethanol, kampt met strenge en ongunstige Europese regelgeving, waardoor […] Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. Log in of neem een abonnement op een niveau dat toegang biedt tot […]
18 juni 2025
Two years after the European consumer organization BEUC filed a complaint, airlines are still engaging in greenwashing, or using misleading environmental claims, according to Testaankoop/Test Achats and its European umbrella organization, BEUC. While the situation has “slightly improved,” greenwaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived […]
17 juni 2025
Volgens CEO Brieuc de Meeûs zal het Brusselse openbaarvervoerbedrijf MIVB/STIB volgende week een aanbesteding uitschrijven voor de aankoop van 300 nieuwe volledig elektrische bussen. Dat melden verschillende media, waaronder Le Soir en Bruzz. Het is de bedoeling om de nieuwe bussen in 2028 en 2029 in gebruik te nemen. Ongeveer 450 volledig elektrische bussen […]
17 juni 2025
In zijn jaarlijkse Global Automaker Rating heeft de International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) beoordeeld hoe de 21 grootste original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) vorderen in hun transitie naar elektrische voertuigen. Hieruit blijkt hoe krachtig de Chinese OEM's de markt opschudden. Sinds Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. Log in of abonneer u op een niveau […]
16 juni 2025
Flanders will become the new largest shareholder of Brussels Airport. Through its investment company PMV, it will invest 2,77 billion euros in the airport located in Flemish Zaventem, acquiring a 39% stake in the airport operator. “We want to be in the cockpit when it comes to the future of our airpThis content has been […]
13 juni 2025
Supermarktketen Colruyt gaat zijn huidige vloot van dieselvrachtwagens overschakelen op HVO100-biodiesel – 100% Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, dat volledig uit biomassa wordt gemaakt. De HVO100-diesel vermindert de CO₂-uitstoot met tot 90% in vergelijking met conventionele diesel en past in bestaande dieselmotoren. Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. Log in of abonneer u op […]
13 juni 2025
After a year of dragging its feet on greening its fleet, the Flemish public transport company now seems to be reaching full cruising speed in terms of curbing its CO2. On top of the 230 new buses currently being delivered, De Lijn is ordering another 290 electric buses. This investment of 185 milThis content has […]
12 juni 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has established a new agency to make recommendations to the health sector in the European Region. The ‘Pan-European Committee on Climate and Health’ (PECCH), as the new organization is called, will offer pragmatic and cost-effective health sector solutions toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]
11 juni 2025
Het Belgische energienetwerkbedrijf Fluvius verwacht de komende jaren ongeveer 200 miljoen euro extra te investeren in zijn middenspanningsnetwerken, omdat de sector sneller dan verwacht elektrificeert. Fluvius verwacht dat bedrijven meer piekbelastingen zullen veroorzaken dan eerder werd gedacht, omdat ze overschakelen naar [...] Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. Log in of abonneer u op een niveau [...]
11 juni 2025
Renault and Software République are unveiling ‘vision 4rescue’, a demo car featuring a high-tech ecosystem that enables the emergency services to work more efficiently in critical situations. Featuring nearly 20 interconnected solutions, the ecosystem was designed to standardize the different technThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access […]
10 juni 2025
Het deel van het energie-eiland dat op gelijkstroom werkt en waarvan de kosten buitensporig hoog zijn geworden, zal worden afgeschaft. Dit zal een aanzienlijke besparing mogelijk maken. De kosten waren dramatisch gestegen, van 2,12 miljard euro tot 7 à 8 miljard euro, als gevolg van de snel groeiende vraag naar gelijkstroom. Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. […]
3 juni 2025
Electric vehicle drivers will soon have to pay to enter central London, as part of Transport for London’s (TfL) plans to revise the Congestion Charge. The move has divided campaigners, business groups, and clean air advocates, but adds to a broader trend as cities are readressing their clean air pThis content has been archived. Log […]
3 juni 2025
Brussels Mobility is launching a pilot project in Forest to test a dedicated “Kiss & Cycle” zone for parents dropping their children off at school using cargo bikes, long tails, trailer bikes, or other exceptionally large bicycles. The special strip aims to reduce the chaos often seen on siThis content has been archived. Log in […]
2 juni 2025
The airline industry’s ambition to move to zero emissions by 2050 is in jeopardy. This was stated by IATA, the global airline umbrella organization, at a summit in New Delhi, India, to discuss the state of the industry. The aviation sector currently produces approximately 3% of global CO2 emissioThis content has been archived. Log in […]
29 mei 2025
Bijna vijf jaar na de invoering van de algemene 30 km/u-zone in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest is het overduidelijk dat de invoering van dat plan een goed idee was. Volgens Mobiliteit Brussel zijn er minder ernstige ongevallen en dodelijke slachtoffers, en de invoering van Zone 30 doet ook […] Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. Log […]
28 mei 2025
Het Europees Parlement heeft ingestemd met het verzoek van de Commissie om de CO2-doelstellingen voor het wagenpark voor 2025 te versoepelen. Het voorstel kreeg 458 stemmen voor, 101 tegen en 14 onthoudingen. Het enige wat nog moest gebeuren, was de goedkeuring door de Europese Raad, die op 27 mei plaatsvond. De flexibelere CO2-doelstellingen zijn een van de maatregelen die […]
27 mei 2025
After the US, France now also has the necessary equipment to conduct fire resistance tests on aircraft engines. So reports the French business newspaper Le Figaro. The platform for aircraft engine fire research will be located at the French National Center for Aerospace Research (ONERA), 15 km soThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
