During his HJ Schoo Lecture on 4 September, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever emphasised the urgent need for closer Benelux collaboration: “This cooperation is not a romantic dream or nostalgic thought, but a political objective that is necessary for our future.”...
Every year, Benelux Day on 5 September reminds us of a defining milestone in the history of the region: the creation of the Benelux Customs Union in 1944. Born out of necessity to rebuild after war, it stands as a lasting symbol of how cooperation and integration can...
On the 21st of November, the BBR has presented its Memorandum on Cross-border Hydrogen and CCS Value Chains at the Conference “Energy Mission Benelux – Cross-border infrastructures and value chains for a sustainable industry” which was organized by the Benelux Union,...
This note identifies, summarises and backs up at a high level the key priority topics andpositions voiced by members of the Benelux Business Roundtable (“BBR”) on these topicsduring a working dinner held on 15 November 2023 at De Warande in Brussels in the presenceof...
Over the last 4 months BBR-members representing different sectors of industry and geographies, assisted by an external consultancy firm, have worked on the attached Masterplan “How Benelux’s industry and power sector can become carbon neutral by 2050”. The plan has...
The European Commission and European Parliament have anounced their ambition to increase emissions reduction levels to reach 50-55% and even 60% by 2030 and carbon-neutrality by 2050 vs. 1990 levels. The Benelux area is expected to play a pivotal role in Europe’s...
