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The poorest neighbourhoods in Brussels also have the highest concentrations of fine particulates in the air.
Brussels' roads are getting more congested, with the Belgian capital the 44th most traffic-heavy city in the world, according to the latest stats from TomTom.
Scores of old diesel vehicles belonging to Belgium's federal police force are now too polluting to drive in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent - and have been redeployed to other parts of the country ins
Some 16,000 drivers in Brussels will find their old diesel car banned from 1 January, as the criteria for the region's low-emissions zone are extended.
The government of Flanders has produced its Climate Plan, setting out measures the region will take to address the climate crisis over the next 10 years.
The Brussels-Capital Region is launching a study into the effect of two-wheeled motorised vehicles, like mopeds, motor scooters and motorcycles, on air quality in the capital.
Air quality in Brussels was 70% better because of Car-Free Sunday - but soon returned to normal when traffic resumed on Sunday evening.
A new exhibition visiting Brussels this week aims to raise awareness about the fight against plastic in our oceans.
A study by researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has shown that there are significant short-term gains to be had from a more co-ordinated approach to transport management, with
