Together for 1.5
Belgian NECP
Belgium needs to step up with an ambitious and well-integrated NECP. We need to go beyond the lasagna of regional and federal plans, towards an integrated strategy that confronts the climate crisis while also tackling energy poverty and fossil fuel dependency.
Articles
Renovation policy falls short to be a real breakthrough
Flanders introduced a norm demanding the renovation of buildings at the point of transfer. This was an important breakthrough in principle. However, the design of the norm lacked ambition..
Environmentally harmful subsidies remain high
Belgium continues to dole out large amounts of environmentally harmful subsidies. There have been some steps towards reform, but they remain insufficient. Thorough fiscal and energy-taxation..
Public transport policy not on track with pledges
Flanders promised a reduction in vehicle kilometres by 2030. This requires a strong boost in public transport, along with other policies. The benefits would be enormous, yet there has been more talk than walk..
Lack of climate policies in agriculture
The agricultural sector has become the third major non-ETS emitter of GHG emissions in Flanders. The further reduction of methane and nitrous oxide, which together account for 70% of total agricultural emissions...
Subsidy reforms towards a more coherent industrial policy
Many billions in government subsidies go to industrial companies. The Flemish government has taken some modest but nevertheless important steps in reforming this support. Various subsidies are now only accessible for..
Renewable energy investments are expanding
Investments in renewable energy are expanding. Belgium is a leader in offshore wind, and the residential installation rate in photovoltaics has increased due to the effects of the energy crisis. However, especially in relation..
NECPs Explainer
If we were to tell you in one minute everything about EU National and Energy Climate Plans (NECPs), this is how we’d do it. Watch the video and see by yourself the links between National Energy and Climate Plans and our day-to-day European lives.