{"id":182262,"date":"2026-03-02T12:20:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=182262"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:41:29","slug":"flanders-wood-smoke-paradox-rising-emissions-falling-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/03\/02\/flanders-wood-smoke-paradox-rising-emissions-falling-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"De houtrookparadox in Vlaanderen: stijgende uitstoot, dalende rapporten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uitstoot <span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">van houtverbranding in Vlaanderen sterk gestegen zijn - met meer dan 44% in 2022 (en zelfs 140% in vergelijking met 2019). <\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Toch rapporteert de Vlaamse regering aan Europa dat de cijfers dalen met 16%.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Door onnauwkeurige rapportage en een gebrekkig houtkachelbeleid worden de gezondheidsrisico's onderschat.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">De verkoop van hout- en pelletkachels stijgt al jaren, maar sinds de energiecrisis van 2022 is de trend versneld. 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Yet, the Flemish government reports to Europe that the figures are falling by 16%.\u00a0Due to inaccurate reporting and a flawed wood-burning stove policy, the health risks are underestimated.Sales of wood and pellet stoves have been rising for years, but since the 2022 energy crisis, the trend has accelerated. A whopping 19,336 wood stoves were sold then, a 41.6 percent increase over 2021. In 2023, that number even rose to 20,702 stoves sold. 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