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27 mei 2021

Speech 'We The Power'

In de film We The Power zegt één van de geïnterviewden ‘Ik wil deel zijn van de oplossing, niet van het probleem’. Wel, ik ook. Als mensen mij vragen waarom ik minister ben geworden, dan is dat in de eerste plaats vanuit mijn passie voor energie, en mijn goesting om hier een positief verhaal van te maken. Al veel te lang en te vaak wordt er over energie gesproken als een verhaal van kommer en kwel, een probleem dat opgelost moet worden. Energie is in de eerste plaats een…
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30 maart 2021

Energy Encounters

We’re in 2030. You stand in front of the open window in your office, looking down on the city. Clear skies, no smog. The smell of fresh air tells you that spring is comingas electriccars, busses and hydrogen trucks drive quietly through the streets.  And you realize: the energy transition has changed our lives. We barely noticed it while it was happening.But now you know that it is about so much more than an imperative to fight climate…
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18 maart 2021

Belgian Offshore Days

At the end of November, I visited the offshore wind farm Seamade in the Belgian North Sea. I watched the construction of the last wind turbines in the first offshore zone. Two things struck me. First: the passion and expertise of our Belgian builders. Second:  the fact that in only ten years’ time, these wind turbines are 3 times more powerful than the first ones constructed. It all started with an ambition set by policy makers. Today, Belgium is number four worldwide in…
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25 februari 2021

International Energy Forum

In 1951, in the wake of the Second World War, a crucial decision was made: the creation of the European Coal and Steel community. Belgium was one of the six founding countries. This cooperation was considered as nothing less than a real peace treaty.What happened in 1951, is also happening today. In 1951, we introduced coal and steel. With the Green Deal, we are living a paradigm shift from a fossil driven energy to a technology driven one. Clean and affordable. Yet again, energy is serving as…
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2 februari 2021

World Energy Outlook

We are a land of pioneers. We have expertise, and passion. We are not afraid to use it and we are not afraid to innovate. We are also a land of compromise and cooperation. Our country was part of the founding countries of European energy cooperation, and is also physically located at an energy crossroads. We have shown that, when we join forces, we can achieve almost anything.
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