Despite future demand projections from 2030 renewable transport targets, right now European waste-based biofuels' Ewaba warns of closures and output cuts unless there are "bold measures" on product certification. An "enormous spike…lnkd.in/epj_jUZw lnkd.in/eS48tvJ8

The Belgian press has been busy reporting on our second Hamburger War in Tervuren. For mayor Marc Charlier, speaking to the Nieuwsblad, protest against a shiny new McDonald's, right next to four schools, including Tervuren's The…lnkd.in/gv98D-c9 lnkd.in/e6WScDwh

With the new deforestation regulation, such media focus on beef's carbon and biodiversity footprint heightens reputational risks and costs for traders and investors in a similarly negative fashion as ILUC reports on palm and soy-ba…lnkd.in/eAFywPKG lnkd.in/ezDvYQWT

Bikes are still seen as “expendable leisure vehicles”, says JRS Europe, director of policy at the European Cyclists'​ Federation', ahead of Press Club Brussels' 8 June conference. Treat bike theft like car robbery. But when will po…lnkd.in/dXsg-UtX lnkd.in/dqjNRY_f

“You could roughly say a million people gave up cycling after their bike was stolen over the three-year period,” says Kevin Mayne, chief executive officer of bike-makers association Cycling Industries Europe (CIE). "That’s a Europe…lnkd.in/d-dEp4cT lnkd.in/ddfWHhDY

An EU proposal supported by an alliance of small island states and the Global South ran into a bloc of low- and middle-income countries — and Brazil, South Africa, China, and India. In the agenda fight campaign group Destination Zero's Catherine Abreu see…lnkd.in/ehvRd9Xd

Were it not for hope, the heart would break. Despite the doubts, and Ursula CD von der Leyen postponing, agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski still hopes for adoption of aid packages next week. #agriculture #aid #ukraine #solidaritylanes Photogra…lnkd.in/e7iDRMfW

Only last month, climate czar Frans Timmermans patted himself and the EU on the back over hydrogen mandates. "I think we could say again, Europe delivered. The EU is now the first and only major market to have ambitious hydrogen targets," he said. This mo…lnkd.in/eXxu5YPN

Thanks Stefan Krümpelmann for picking up on the weakening of the ammonia tweak in the final text. Agnès Pannier-Runacher still claimed to be "very happy" even pulling the war effort card for Paris' REDIII meltdown. Germany's Sven G…lnkd.in/eN6NaTW5 lnkd.in/eF_e44YJ

Frans Timmermans needs ADNOC Group chief executive Dr. Sultan Al Jaber to "help the oil and gas industry transform itself'" . "He's been very clear ... saying that he wants to phase out unabated oil and gas. He can perhaps take parts of the industry alon…lnkd.in/ezysNn5b

There's nothing special about the Dutch. Fifty years ago, their streets were like ours — cluttered with cars, with no room for children, pedestrians and cyclists. Here's the 'guerilla' wing of the Kabouterpartij (Gnome Party) campaigning in 1970 against "…lnkd.in/ePFmM_qa

In total, we spent three hours plucking, washing and preparing jam today. And I can't even taste the difference between homemade and Aldi's cheapest ... lnkd.in/eBnS-Vue

No silly season for EU journalists quite yet — with food, soil and packaging laws tomorrow and greening transport later in July. Colleagues at state broadcaster VRT are obviously ahead of the curve — silly season in Dutch is komko…lnkd.in/ekbyDrMP lnkd.in/eFn4zJwB

Despite growing internal turbulence, Belgium's EU presidency from 1 January is probably as safe as Spain's, as national, regional, local and European elections approach in 2024. Seeking voters, liberal prime minister Alexander De Croo recently called for…lnkd.in/eC8uYTnT

A special thanks to outgoing president of the foreign correspondents' association API-IPA Katalin Halmai for tireless work in helping us through a tough period for journalists. It's not just been Covid restrictions hampering work and other associated chal…lnkd.in/eSHPGQ3e

If not seen yet. euronews wants a minimum of two years of experience at a news media outlet. No pay mentioned but at least no permanent freelance contract. Night and weekend work "may" be required with a contract start date in November 2023. No need, app…lnkd.in/eehqUjs7

CASE's graph disturbingly highlights increasing use of the threat or use of criminal defamation laws in the EU to punish or threaten journalists. With member states watering down the commission’s original proposal in June, parliame…lnkd.in/ez5dKsVk lnkd.in/eiNSvEZG

I've yet to see Frans Timmermans on our beautiful forest cycle path from Tervuren to Brussels. But that does not stop Tervuren's most famous resident from being spot on about modal shift and urban mobility. "Take it from a Dutchman…lnkd.in/e_KgBZdh lnkd.in/egJC63du

Good news from #EUCO on the future of the #EUGreenDeal On the agreed Strategic Agenda, Ursula von der Leyen highlighted "the goal to become the first climate-neutral continent whilst strengthening the competitiveness of our social market economies ... "