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, Energy Mission and the BBR. The chairman of the BBR, Eric ter Hark, presented this document to the Belgian Special Envoy for Energy Security and Critical Raw Materials, Ambassador Muylle.

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...

Together with Antwerp@C, Carbon Connect Delta Project, Essenscia and North-C Methanol the Benelux Business Roundtable has sent its position to the Dutch and Flemish Ministers of Finance, ahead of their summit on November 4th 2020 The European Commission has increased...

On April 2nd 2019, the Benelux Prime Ministers signed a Joint Declaration in which they address the Benelux priorities and their commitment to work closely together to determine the priorities for the coming EU term. Please follow this link to the Joint Declaration. ...

A regional Benelux collaboration within the common EU framework could be an ideal first step towards the ultimate ambition of a European Energy Union. This regionalization will not be about creating new borders around Benelux, but about strengthening the relationship...

Within the EU and after retreat of the UK, the Benelux region represents its 4th economic power. Protection of this position is vital for the economic prospects of the three countries. The Benelux is the European region most affected by Brexit. Disruption of trade...

On June 16th, the Benelux Parliament approved the recommendation on self-driving cars done by the Commission on Finance and Mobility. The recommendation covers (cross-border) 5G connectivity which is necessary for self-driving cars but will benefit other sectors too...

Twice a year, the Benelux Interparliamentary Assembly awards prizes to individuals, institutions or companies that have proven exceptional services to the Benelux on scientific, socio-cultural, economic or sport service level and thereby contributed to the...

Brussels, June 5, 2018: today the Benelux Business Roundtable (BBR) welcomed CEOs and key policy makers to the Energy Roundtable. The Roundtable – attended by major industrial players from across Benelux and across industrial sectors, academia and knowledge...

The Chairman of the Benelux Business Roundtable (BBR) was invited by Prime Minister Mark Rutte to attend the Benelux Summit Dinner in The Hague on 8 November 2017 in honour of the presence of Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles Michel and the Prime Minister of...

During the plenary sessions of 31 May 2017, BBR members discussed the results of the cross-border infrastructure survey in the presence of policy makers. More than 30 companies have participated in this survey, giving it a solid representativity. Following the...

The BBR has recently sent a letter to Drs Gerrit Zalm, who is in charge of investigating the possibility to form a new government coalition in the Netherlands. The letter is also transmitted to the leaders of the political parties trying to form the new government, as...

Following the plenary session of 31 May 2017, the BBR sent a letter to the three Benelux Ministers in charge of Energy/Climate to inform them of the conclusions of 31 May 2017 and to recommend to put the cross border grid expansion on the agenda of the Pentalateral...