SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
Belgium
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Comparative environmental assessment of alternative fueled vehicles using a life cycle assessment
<p>Many new vehicle technologies are claiming to be the best in class to reduce the impact on the environment. However what are ‘green’ or ‘clean’ vehicles? How can this be assessed
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Belgium Extends Tax Benefits To More Electric Bicycle Users
Belgium has been providing tax/monetary benefits to those who bicycle to work, rather than drive, for quite some time now — with the program apparently even paying out around €93 million in 2015 (to around
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Belgium extends commuter benefits to all electric bicycles
Belgium on Thursday extended commuter tax benefits for cyclists traveling to work on any electric bicycles. Employers in Belgium can currently reward staff if they come to work on a bicycle, paying
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Kenya: Belgium Donates Sh2.6 Billion for Mavoko Water Project
Nairobi — Belgium has approved a donation of Sh2.6 billion to the government for the construction of the massive Mavoko Water Project. Speaking during the marking of the Belgian King's Day, Deputy Prime
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Euthanasia in Belgium: trends in reported cases between 2003 and 2013
<p>In 2002, the Belgian Act on Euthanasia came into effect, regulating the intentional ending of life by a physician at the patient’s explicit request. We undertook this study to describe trends
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Brussels starts work on stricter CO2 targets for vehicles
Brussels will tighten CO2 targets for cars and vans from 2020 as it moves towards a long-term ambition of zero emissions from road vehicles. The European Commission has begun consulting on new targets
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Identification of a novel plasmid-mediated Colistin-resistance gene, mcr-2, Inescherichia coli, Belgium, June 2016
<p>Researchers identified a novel plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance gene in porcine and bovine colistin-resistant Escherichia coli that did not contain mcr-1. The gene, termed mcr-2, a 1,617 bp phosphoethanolamine
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Surface movement above an underground coal longwall mine after closure
<p>Underground coal mining induces surface movement with damage to infrastructure. The best known phenomenon is the downward movement or subsidence during the life of the mine. However, it has been observed
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Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with walking and cycling for transport among adult residents of 17 cities in 12 countries: The IPEN Study
<p>Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low and varies greatly across countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and cycling for transport in different
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The status of large scale biomass firing
This IEA Bioenergy report provides an overview of the current status of biomass cofiring. The report shows that the firing and co-firing of biomass as a replacement for coal in large pulverised coal boilers