Etiket: Straeten
Van der Straeten: “Already in contact with Engie about extended lifespan of nuclear power plants”
Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Green) has already made contact with energy operator Engie about extending the lifespan of the two youngest nuclear power plants in our country. The…
Van der Straeten argues for an unprecedented acceleration of renewable energy and a lower bill
Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen) is arguing for an energy breakthrough via a major overall agreement from the federal government with three pillars: a third support package to…
Minister Van der Straeten has energy dependency of our country investigated | Inland
Our country currently imports 100 percent of its uranium, gas and oil from abroad. For oil, Belgium is about 30 percent dependent on imports from Russia, for uranium that is…
Minister Van Der Straeten wants to freeze gas prices throughout Europe to print invoices
With gas prices going through the roof, a third ‘war’ bailout package needs to come down to cut the bill. Read: lower the VAT on gas to 6% and extend…
Energy Minister Van der Straeten: “VAT reduction on gas is again on the government table” | Inland
The Greens minister pointed out that we are currently facing a price crisis, not a supply crisis, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Van der Straeten announced…
Minister Van der Straeten: “Government decides on nuclear exit based on facts, not slogans” | Inland
This is not the first time that the plenary has debated the nuclear exit. The discussion was revived this week by a call from employers to keep the two youngest…
Energy Minister Van der Straeten wants to take action against suppliers who walk the edge | Consumer
The federal energy ombudsman service has been overwhelmed with complaints. Last year, no less than 36.9 percent more complaints were submitted than in 2020. Last weekend, the service even received…
INTERVIEW. Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Green): “If it is up to me, we will only reduce VAT on electricity and not on gas”
If Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten (Green) could decide alone, she would permanently lower the VAT on electricity to 6% and not touch the VAT on gas. Once prices…