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The public prosecutor in Antwerp has opened an investigation into the levels of the chemical PFOS found in the soil and water around the 3M plant in Zwijndrecht.
More than 5,500 people have volunteered to take part in Brussels’ largest-ever air quality measurement study – almost double the participant target set by organisers.
Chemical producer 3M will have to pay just €75,000 in containment costs related to the soil contamination spread across Zwijndrecht, Antwerp province, and possibly neighbouring communities.
Brussels’ plan to introduce a kilometre-based congestion tax will be debated by the representatives from the federal and regional governments this week, amid strong opposition from neighbour
Universities, NGOs, public bodies and media partners launched the largest Brussels air quality measurement study to date on Saturday.
The European Commission has gone a step further in its infringement proceedings against Belgium over European air quality regulations.
A Brussels court has found in favour of five citizens and an NGO who accused the Brussels Capital Region of incorrectly measuring pollution.
The low-emission zones (Lez) set up in Antwerp and Ghent over the last few years are having a positive impact on the environment, according to an evaluation carried out for the government of
The Brussels region is planning to launch a major air quality project next year that will see 3,000 households measuring pollution levels in their streets.
