Environmental obligations of businesses
Water management
Every business that consumes water as part of its activities in Brussels is subject to the prevailing laws and...
Waste management
Increasingly, the producer accountability principle obliges businesses to take back waste products.
Air emissions
By emitting pollutants into the air businesses have a major impact on air quality. The burning issue in the...
Subsidies for environmental investments
A wide range of public assistance is given to businesses that make environmental investments, including research and...
Noise pollution
Building sites, companies holding environmental permits, traffic – the coexistence of housing, trade and industry in...
Soil pollution
The management and remediation of polluted soil is part of the Region’s socio-economic reality. The identification and...
Environmental licence
A special environmental licence is currently demanded for around 200 facilities operated by businesses or individuals...
Ecological labels
Brussels businesses that take the decision to address environmental concerns in their activities may be eligible for a...
The Opens in new windowenvironmental regulations, obligations and permits for businesses are described in detail on the website hub.info.
Regional assistance for businesses
More and more Brussels businesses are adopting sustainable development as part of their strategy. Read the Ecological labels page in this subsection to find out more.
The Brussels-Capital Region can also help you integrate environmental management in your organisation and operations. There are a number of grants and subsidies for environmental investments to help you get the most out of your investments in this area.
External linkhub.brussels provides free personalised support to businesses for all environmental questions (including permit types, establishment plans, regulations on water discharges, waste, air emissions and transport plan) in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Green certificates in the Brussels-Capital Region: for the production of green electricity
The Brussels-Capital Region has introduced a green certificate scheme to encourage the adoption of electricity generation systems that emit less carbon, such as cogeneration and plants that use sources of renewable energy.
All electricity suppliers in the Brussels-Capital Region must purchase an annual quota of green certificates proportional to the volume of electricity it sells on the Brussels market. Failure to do so will result in a fine. For more information, see the website of External linkBRUGEL (BRUxelles Gaz Electricité), the Brussels energy regulator (FR/NL).