Belgium

Belgium

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Belgium's Climate Change Impact

Positive

  • πŸŽ‰ Pledge net zero by 2050 (under discussion)
  • πŸš— Ban ICE (diesel and petrol) vehicles by 2026
  • 🍾️ Energy mix contains low coal (0%)
  • 🌞 Uses solar power (4%)
  • πŸƒ Uses wind power (10%)
  • πŸŒ… Other renewables power (~5%)

Negative

  • 😠 Electricity from renewable sources too low (20%)
  • πŸ›’ Electricity from oil (4%)
  • β›½ Electricity from natural gas (27%)
  • ☒️ Uses nuclear power (46%)

Percentages rounded from 2019 data.

πŸ“ˆ Belgium is rank 18 out of 195 countries for Climate Change.

How would you rate Belgium's Environmental Impact?

Is the Belgium part of the IEA (International Energy Agency)?

Yes, Belgium is part country member of the IEA, working together in partnership on tackling the emerging energy challenges.

What is Belgium's renewable vs fossil fuel energy mix?

Belgium uses 20% energy from renewable sources compared to 32.25% energy from fossil fuel sources.

Belgium's Climate Change Action

A list of some of Belgium's common climate change questions.

Have Belgium's government pledged to ban diesel and petrol cars?

Yes, Belgium have plans to ban ICE cars by 2026.


Have Belgium's government pledged to be a net zero country?

Yes, Belgium have pledged to be a net zero country by 2050.


Does Belgium's electricity mix still contain coal?

No, Belgium's electricity does not contain any coal as part of the countries energy mix.

Does Belgium's generate nuclear electricity?

Yes, Belgium's does generate nuclear electricity.

Belgium's Comparison Against Countries

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