Belgium

General

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Electricity and heat

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Industry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Buildings

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Land transport

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Agriculture and forestry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

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The matrix below provides an overview of what constitutes comprehensive climate policy coverage (details are provided here). The options were identified based on policies that are generally agreed to contribute to emissions reductions (IPCC, 2014), represent sector-level example policies, which have been successful in specific contexts (UNFCCC, 2018; UNEP, 2019), or are expected to result in sufficient sectoral transformation to achieve emissions reductions (Mitchell et al., 2011; GEA, 2012; OECD/IEA and IRENA, 2017; IEA, 2018, 2019). For a complete list of climate policies in this country, see the table at the bottom of the page.

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At least one policy in force

No policy in force

Not applicable

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Climate strategy	National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Belgium (2010) National Energy and Climate Plan Belgium (2018) The Co-operation Agreement on the National Climate Plan and the National Climate Plan Belgium (2002)
GHG reduction target	Kigali Amendment on HFCs Belgium (2018)
Coordinating body for climate strategy	Country has not adopted this policy option.
No fossil fuel subsidies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emission and negative emissions RD&D	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Economy-wide energy efficiency target	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable target for primary energy	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Support for highly efficient power plant stock	Act-Programme (including the Creation of the Fund for General Reduction of Energy Costs) Belgium (2005)
Energy reduction obligation schemes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable energy target for electricity sector	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Green Certificate Scheme Belgium (2003) Specific Incentive for Renewable Energy (Prime Spécifique en Matière d'Energies Renouvelables) Belgium (2014)
Grid infrastructure development and electricity storage	Access to the Grid (Renewables and CHP) Belgium (2000) Royal Decree of 19 December 2002 Establishing Technical Regulations for the Management of the Electricity Transmission Grid Belgium (2002)
Coal and oil phase-out policies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for non-renewable low-carbon alternatives	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Overarching carbon pricing scheme	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Strategy for material efficiency	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for energy efficiency in industrial production	Tax Deduction for Investments in Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy by Enterprises Belgium (1992)
Energy reporting and audits	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Tax Deduction for Investments in Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy by Enterprises Belgium (1992)
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for fuel switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Carbon dioxide removal technology development	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 from fuel exploration and production	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce landfill CH4	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O from industrial processes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce F-gases	Kigali Amendment on HFCs Belgium (2018)
Overarching carbon pricing scheme or emissions limit	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Royal Decree on the Tax Regulation Mechanism and Excise Duty Exemptions for Rapeseed Oil Biofuels Belgium (2006)

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning strategies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Building codes and standards as well as support for highly efficient construction	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards as well as support for highly efficient appliances	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for heating and cooling	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for hot water and cooking	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning and infrastructure investment	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient light-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient heavy-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for biofuels	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for modal share switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emissions land transportation	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Tax on fuel and/or emissions	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Standards and support for sustainable agricultural practices and use of agricultural products	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CO2 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce deforestation and enhance afforestation and reforestation	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Sustainability standards for biomass use	Decree on Wood Pellets for Non-industrial Heating Appliances Belgium (2011)

Policy name	Sector	Policy type	Decision date
Climate Plan of Brussels City Belgium (2019)	General	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Energy efficiency Renewables Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Non-energy use	2019
Energy and Climate Neutrality in Federal Buildings by 2040 - Draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) Belgium (2019)	Buildings	Energy efficiency	2019
Low Emission Zone (Brussels) Belgium (2018)	Transport	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch	2018
Cash for Car Belgium (2018)	Transport Light-duty vehicles	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch	2018
Primes énergie Belgium (2018)	Buildings Heating and cooling Hot water and cooking	Energy efficiency	2018
Kigali Amendment on HFCs Belgium (2018)	Industry Fluorinated gases	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use	2018
Law on the Mobility Budget Belgium (2018)	Transport Light-duty vehicles	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch	2018

Policy coverage:

Policy matrix and sectoral coverage

List of climate policies in Belgium

Belgium policies

Distribution across mitigation areas