COP27 is barely over, and another global consultation is already scheduled. From 7 to 19 December, COP15 will take place in Montreal, Canada, with a new global biodiversity framework on the table to mobilise governments ....
Countries that have contributed the least to climate change but bear the consequences the most have been demanding recognition for decades. They want rich countries responsible for most pollution to pay for the damage. 'Loss ....
Researchers at the VUB and ULB have developed an AI protocol that allows them to determine whether online advertisements about pet sales are linked to illegal pet trafficking. The Animal Welfare project is one of ....
The amount of online violence against female journalists has reached a critical point. Scientists announced this on Monday, based on an international survey. "It is an alarming observation that journalists are increasingly being targeted," said ....
Yesterday, the long-awaited COP27 kicked off in Egypt. Flemish Environment minister Zuhal Demir will not attend the climate summit. "Human rights there are hardly better than in Qatar," she informed. In recent days, more prominent ....
European and world leaders are heading to Egypt, where the UN climate conference COP-27 will take place from 6 to 18 November. The Belgian delegation, consisting of 125 participants, is heading to Sharm-El-Sheik with a ....
Flanders' climate targets for 2030 are under discussion. This was evident a few days ago when it was announced that the region accounted for 72 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, an increase of ....
On Friday, German expert Dirk Westermann will present his report on Ventilus, the new high-voltage line that will transport electricity from wind farms in the North Sea to the Belgian hinterland. But even before the ....
In 2019, through the Green Deal, Europe was the first continent to formulate the ambition of climate neutrality by 2050, linking environmental and climate goals with economic opportunities. Hydrogen is considered a cornerstone of this ....
District heating networks, in which buildings are heated with hot water through a network of pipes, seem to be on the rise in Flanders. This is according to the latest report from the Flemish Regulator ....