Establishing Belgium as a European green gateway. The net-zero transition will give rise to new global trade flows of hydrogen and derivatives, green and blue ammonia, green methanol and ethanol, recycled plastics, synthetic fuels, hot briquetted iron for green steel, CO 2, and electricity, among others.
READ MORE5 · With the ''green energy transition'' high on the international agenda as world leaders convene at COP28 to discuss how to overhaul global energy systems and cut
READ MOREBrussels wants to recognise nuclear power and forms of natural gas as "green" activity as part of a landmark EU classification scheme to help financial markets decide what counts as
READ MOREThe Brussels Region rewards the production of green energy through production subsidies, known as Green Certificates (GC, French acronym CV) . A GC is an intangible title attributed for each megawatt hour (MWh)
READ MOREAt the end of 2019, Belgium submitted to the European Commission the final version of the National Energy and Climate Plan for 2021-2030. Besides energy and climate, mobility, science policy, finance, defence, agriculture, both at the federal and regional levels, are involved. Together they focus on the transition to a low-carbon society
READ MORETrends — The production of wind and solar energy continued to increase, leading to many new records being broken; — An all-time high of combined wind and solar energy production was reached on 11 May 2022 (7112 MW); — Nuclear power production made up 47.3% of Belgium''s electricity production mix and 26.9% of its gas-fired
READ MOREThe 2024-2034 programme details how Belgium''s electricity network must evolve and be expanded to ensure energy independence in the transition to a
READ MOREGreen power produced in Belgium. Click and choose from these five green energy contracts for your company. 3 technologies that produce green energy in Belgium. Wind turbines . 568 MW of wind power capacity (~2 TWh) Equivalent to the consumption of 570.000 households 900.000 tonnes less CO2 per year . Ambition 2030: 1000 MW of
READ MOREWhilst Belgium is now able to meet over 20% of its electricity needs through wind and solar, removing fossil fuels from the mix would make the country vulnerable to periods of reduced renewable production.Although households might be able to adapt to a certain level of flexibility – for instance running appliances such as washing
READ MOREAvec electrify ussels, la Région accélère la transition vers les véhicules électriques, la solution technologique actuellement la moins polluante pour les automobilistes. Déjà 6220 points de recharge
READ MOREThe production of green electricity increased slightly in 2021 (+4%) as a result of further investments in solar and wind energy which together provided 70% of Flemish green electricity production in 2021. Related News. Brussels Region wants to ban terrace heaters this winter; World''s first ''artificial energy island'' planned off Belgian coast
READ MOREIn Brussels, green certificates are available for new installations, allowing "prosumers" (the term given to people who both consume and produce) to receive
READ MOREOur research has identified five specific (albeit nonexhaustive) opportunities that the country may consider to generate new green growth: establish
READ MOREOn October 28, 2021, the Brussels government issued a ministerial decree to partially implement Directive 2018/2001, which promotes the use of renewable energy sources. The most significant change introduced by this decree was the updated regulation concerning green certificates (GCs). Producers of green electricity receive GCs for their
READ MOREEnergy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP. This interactive chart shows energy intensity.
READ MOREBelgium has set itself up as a standard bearer for this energy, with Van der Straeten and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo centre stage at the North Sea Summit in April last year – a high-profile gathering that assembled the leaders of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Ireland, and Norway in the coastal town of Ostend
READ MORE1 · In numerous television appearances, he has trained his crosshairs on Belgium''s energy minister and green party member Tinne Van der Straeten, who he sees not only as incompetent but as representing a destructive faction hell-bent on torpedoing the country''s nuclear capacity. No friend to nuclear: Energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten
READ MOREIn order to assure their selling, all electricity suppliers in the Brussels-Capital Region must purchase an annual quota of green certificates proportional to the volume of electricity they sell on the Brussels market. The new scheme (July 2011) is designed to assure the private installation pays for itself in less than 7 years.
READ MORETaking wind and solar together, 2020 saw green energy exceeding 50% of total energy production during a total of 119 hours. That compares to zero hours in 2o18, and only eight hours in 2019. Meanwhile, as renewable energy took up a larger than ever share of total electricity production, nuclear power claimed less of a share – 39.1% of the
READ MOREIn numerous television appearances, he has trained his crosshairs on Belgium''s energy minister and green party member Tinne Van der Straeten, who he sees not only as incompetent but as representing a destructive faction hell-bent on torpedoing the country''s nuclear capacity. No friend to nuclear: Energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten
READ MORETaking wind and solar together, 2020 saw green energy exceeding 50% of total energy production during a total of 119 hours. That compares to zero hours in 2o18, and only eight hours in 2019.
READ MOREFar more than just a question of ramping up renewable output and turning off the hydrocarbons, the leap to zero emissions will require a literal rewiring of how we
READ MOREPoliticians love to say that green hydrogen is the carbon-neutral fuel of the future. If only it were true. A series of policy fights in Brussels is highlighting the perils of the new "hydrogen
READ MORE2 · Instead of a 35 percent decrease over the next seven years, Belgium must now slash its emissions by 47 percent. Flanders, however, is sticking with the EU executive''s
READ MOREContact list of energy suppliers and intermediaries who buy green certificates in Brussels. Option 3: Elia. According to the regulations, you can also sell your green certificates to Elia (the transport system operator for electricity) at the guaranteed minimum price of € 65. These € 65 per certificate however, will be a less good price
READ MOREWednesday, 10 May 2023. By The Brussels Times with Belga. Credit: Canva. Federal Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten has given the go-ahead for grid operator Elia to carry out a ten-year Federal Development Plan, detailing how to strengthen Belgium''s energy supply and keep it affordable. The 2024-2034 programme details how Belgium''s
READ MOREIn Flanders, the maximum subsidy for 2024 is €375, down from €750. The subsidy is limited to 40% of total investment costs. In Brussels, green certificates are available for new installations, allowing "prosumers" (the term given to people who both consume and produce) to receive remuneration when they inject excess electricity into
READ MOREEstonia''s Bolt, which specialises in shared mobility, will deploy 1,100 shared electric scooters throughout the Brussels region, it announced on Thursday. This is its first step on the Belgian market, with three to five more cities to be added by the end of the summer. Bolt is already present with its green scooters, which are 100% recharged
READ MOREEngie now supplies one million residential customers with 100% green and Belgian energy, the company announced in a statement on Friday. The French utility company is now the country''s leading green
READ MOREDecarbonisation: the reduction of carbon through greenhouse gas emission reductions and renewable energy. Energy efficiency: reduce the amount of energy
READ MOREA draft legal text, seen by the Financial Times, says the EU''s green label should be awarded to controversial energy sources including nuclear power and natural gas under certain circumstances.
READ MOREThe Green Transition of Belgium is divided by three main components, which serves for inspiration for the regional RRP''s and its green projects. 1.-. Renovation of buildings. The main objective is to renovate existing buildings and make them more energy and resource efficient: Public buildings. Social infrastructure.
READ MOREIn fact the Belgian suppliers supplement their own capacity to produce "green electricity" by buying "guarantee of origin" (GO) labels Le Soir reported on Tuesday. Electricity from renewable sources accounts for 26% of the supply in Wallonia, 29% in Flanders and 45% in Brussels, which is above Belgium''s production capacity.
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