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“We have laid the foundations for a new energy model”

In an interview with the French media outlet Connaissance des Energies , federal Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet looks back at the measures taken since the start of the legislature and the choices that ...

Energy Federal Industry Taxation and economy

16 Oct 2026 News

Power grid: Wallonia strengthens the means to maintain balance

The Walloon Parliament adopted, this Wednesday, a decree put forward by the Minister of Energy, Cécile Neven, which clarifies the responsibilities of Elia and the distribution network operators (DNOs)...

Energy Industry Press releases Wallonia

15 Oct 2026 News

Energy: Georges-Louis Bouchez puts his trust in engineers

On Wednesday evening, Georges-Louis Bouchez was the guest on Le Monde en direct on La Première, facing Yvan Verougstraete, to debate the energy crisis and the responses needed. The MR President defend...

Energy Europe Federal In the media Taxation and economy

25 Sept 2026 News

Renovation support: a new scheme will come into force on 1 October

The Government definitively adopted, this Thursday, its new renovation support scheme. From 1 October 2026, regional aid will take the form of loans, the terms of which will be adapted to applicants' ...

Energy Housing and urban planning Press releases Wallonia

25 Sept 2026 News

Cécile Neven: electrical flexibility serving our industry

FN Herstal now has the electrical capacity it needs for its operations. This result is directly linked to the electrical flexibility reform driven by Minister Cécile Neven and adopted at the end of 20...

Energy Industry Wallonia

24 Sept 2026 News

The situation is serious, but Belgium remains well supplied

As winter approaches, the global geopolitical context is raising major concerns about the cost of bills and the availability of energy resources. Faced with tensions on the oil and gas markets, federa...

Energy Federal In the media

23 Sept 2026 News

Nuclear power: Belgium reclaims its place and prepares for the future

Last week, federal Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet took Belgium's new nuclear course to Vienna and Paris. Two trips, one shared goal: to defend our expertise, strengthen our cooperation and prepare the ...

Energy Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases

23 Sept 2026 News

Belgium remains well supplied as winter approaches

The federal Minister for Energy, Mathieu Bihet, was Martin Buxant's guest this Monday morning on BelRTL's breakfast show to take stock of our country's energy situation ahead of winter. He pointed out...

Energy Federal In the media

23 Sept 2026 News

Near you: lowering citizens' energy bills, an MR demand

Energy, at the heart of your daily life When energy prices soar, it's not an abstract statistic. It's the petrol that costs more to get to work, the heating oil that needs to be ordered before winter,...

Energy Federal Local Local government

18 Sept 2026 News

Hautes Fagnes, car taxation and the Boucle du Hainaut: the issues on the table as Wallonia returns to work

The Walloon Government returns to work with several major issues on the table. Following the fires in the Hautes Fagnes, the coming months will focus on restoring the affected areas and climate adapta...

Energy Environment and climate In the media Mobility Taxation and economy Wallonia

4 Sept 2026 News

Breakthrough for offshore wind power: government approves new framework for PEZ 1

On a proposal by Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet, the federal government has approved a new regulatory framework to relaunch the tender for the first plot of the Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ 1) in the North Sea. This decision marks an important step for the development of offshore wind power in Belgium. The previous tender was suspended in 2025 due to legal, financial and technical uncertainties. The new arrangement aims to offer investors greater certainty while protecting public finances and consumers.

Energy Federal

27 Aug 2026 Our results

Nearly €11 million to support 8 research projects in the nuclear sector

On a proposal by Federal Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet, the Council of Ministers approved the allocation of nearly €11 million to eight research projects selected under the 10th call for projects of the Energy Transition Fund (ETF). The selected projects focus on applications of nuclear energy.

Energy Federal

27 Aug 2026 Our results

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