Our ambition: carbon neutrality by 2045
ENGIE aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. In Belgium, more than 7,000 employees are contributing to the development of a lower-carbon energy system, with a focus on affordability and security of supply.
Our Net Zero Carbon 2045 ambition, embedded at the heart of our strategy, guides all our industrial, financial and operational decisions. It is based on a massive reduction in our emissions, the expansion of renewable energy, the development of green gases and flexibility solutions that are essential for a decarbonized, reliable and affordable energy system.
A strategic direction built on three pillars
ENGIE has structured its Net Zero Carbon trajectory around three interdependent pillars:
- Reduce: cut our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 90% by 2045 across scopes 1, 2 and 3.
- Absorb: address residual emissions through carbon capture solutions or carbon sinks.
- Avoid: support our clients and partners in reducing their own emissions through our low-carbon solutions and infrastructure.
Read more: Our Net Zero Carbon 2045 trajectory
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Articles and press releases
Press
ENGIE has started construction of a new large-scale battery park in Coo, Belgium
Following Vilvoorde, Kallo and Drogenbos, ENGIE is continuing the rollout of its large-scale BESS projects in Belgium. The future battery park at Coo will have an output of 74 MW and a storage capacity of 296 MWh, to store electricity when renewable generation is abundant and feed it back into the grid when demand is higher, delivering power at full capacity for up to four hours.
04/09/2026
Article
Interview | Shakhida: "Every day, I'm helping build the energy of tomorrow."
When Shakhida Ilyasova discovered as a young girl in Uzbekistan that mathematics and physics were her favourite subjects, her interest in technology quickly grew. Today, she works as an E-mobility & Project Engineer at Laborelec, ENGIE’s expertise centre in Belgium. There, she contributes to innovative projects focused on electric mobility.
29/06/2026
Press
ENGIE and Carmeuse announce end of Columbus project due to economic and regulatory considerations
The project’s aim was to concentrate the CO₂ captured from an innovative type of lime kiln, and to combine it with green hydrogen to produce synthetic methane, a renewable gas that can be injected into the gas grid or used in the transport or industry sectors.
13/11/2024
Press
Sabic inaugurates world's largest circular solar installation of its kind in Genk
In the presence of the mayor of Genk Wim Dries, SABIC today officially inaugurated the world's largest solar installation using fully recyclable materials at his site in Genk. The innovative solar panels from Dutch manufacturer Solarge are 100% recyclable and significantly lighter than traditional solar panels. ENGIE was responsible of the installation and financing.
17/10/2024