Net Zero

pacity approaches or reaches at least 40 per cent of the Union's deployment needs by 2030.

This will accelerate the progress towards the EU's 2030 climate and energy targets and the transition to climate neutrality, while boosting the competitiveness of EU industry, creating quality jobs, and supporting the EU's efforts to become energy independent.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: “We need a regulatory environment that allows us to scale up the clean energy transition quickly and the Net­Zero Industry Act will do just that.”

Wolves back in Belgium

FOR the first time in over 100 years, wolves have returned in force to Belgium, marking a resurgence of these predators in Europe. The issue is causing concern in the farming community, but excitement among some conservationists.

One researcher from the Flemish Institute for Nature and Forest Research,Jan Gouwy, confirmed that around 15 to 20 wolves are currently living in the country. One pack is in Flanders, another is in southern Wallonia, and a newly settled pair has been sighted recently.

According to legend, King Leopold II shot the last wolf in Belgium in the 1890s, but they have now returned. The return is being blamed on a changed law banning the deliberate capture or killing of a wolf.

While wolves primarily eat deer and wild boar, they also consume livestock. Sheep farmers in Belgium say that hundreds of sheep have been killed and call for stricter regulation.

While some are calling for stronger measures against wolves, others believe that it's possible to coexist with them.

“Belief is the DJ that gets the party started. You need to know who you are, but you also need to have a vision. It’s the vision that will pull you forward, and this will help you navigate the obstacles to move forward.”

Carole Pyke, Sparkle Navigator