Proposed low-emissions delay could cost Brussels millions of euros

Postponing stricter low-emission zone (LEZ) standards could cost Brussels tens of millions of euros, according to a memo from the Brussels regional administration.

Belgium reaches deal on extending nuclear power

Belgium will keep open two of its nuclear power stations until at least 2036, instead of closing them down as planned according to its nuclear phase-out law in 2025, federal energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten has announced.

Belgium unlikely to face electricity shortages this winter

Belgium will only run out of electricity in “very extreme situations” this winter, according to the new Winter Outlook from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E).

Belgian sales of diesel cars in freefall

Sales of diesel vehicles in Belgium have plummeted as demand for electric cars rises.

Energy certificates for homes under investigation for being unreliable

The energy certificates issued by the Brussels government that often determine whether a house meets certain mandatory standards are being called “unreliable and subjective”, according to critics.