Belgium needs greater effort put into energy transition

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Current trends raise concerns over energy security and emissions, with most nuclear power generation due to be phased out by 2025, calling for a major clean energy push

Despite notable success in expanding wind and other clean sources of power, Belgium still requires strong and sustained efforts to reduce its use of fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and lower its reliance on energy imports, according to a new policy review by the International Energy Agency. Since the IEA’s last in-depth review of Belgium’s energy policies in 2016, the country has become a major player in offshore wind. In 2021, Belgium had the sixth highest offshore wind capacity in the world, a major... ... More: Official Press Release IEA

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