Xbox Wire is no longer available in Russian
Until the beginning of March, the Xbox Wire website could read news regarding Microsoft, Xbox Live and Game Pass platforms, including in Russian. In recent months, …
Climate
Volt: fast emergency plan energy saving, no cucumbers from the greenhouse
Political party Volt wants a contingency plan for energy savings to be put in place quickly. The Netherlands and Europe need to become independent of Russian …
Cabinet makes coal-fired plants run harder, ‘risk of doing nothing is too great’
The cabinet will let coal plants run harder again in the coming period. According to Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy, the cabinet chooses this to …
‘Gas emergency plan Germany is a sign on the wall for the whole of Europe’
According to experts, it is wise that Germany is keen on emergency measures now that Russia supplies significantly less gas. Since this week, the Nord Stream 1 …
Jetten: ‘Due to gas crisis, more coal, therefore more climate measures’
For Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten, all options are open in a gas crisis. “We are also looking at coal-fired power plants, but I …
European Court of Auditors: EU proposes climate spending too bright
European money is spent much less often green than the European Commission claims. The European Court of Auditors concludes this in a critical report. According to …
Iraq turns orange: sandstorm number 8 in the country in a short time
For the eighth time in a month, a sandstorm swept across Iraq today. Once again, part of daily life came to a standstill. In much of …
Stop on subsidies for heating bio-raw materials for heat
The cabinet immediately stops subsidies for burning woody bioraw materials. Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy speaks in a letter to the House of Representatives of …
Thermostat 2 degrees down in government offices, cabinet hopes citizens follow
The cabinet is going to put the thermostat 2 degrees colder in about 200 government buildings. There is also less cooling in the summer. This is better for …
CEO Belgian competition uses Overmars as an example: ‘Then get my phone’
Lorin Parys, the CEO of the Belgian competition as of 1 April, wants to introduce a kind of social contract between clubs and fans. Parys uses the …
Unusually high temperatures at North and South Pole
It has been much warmer than usual in the North Pole as well as Antarctica in recent days. Antarctic weather stations recorded record temperatures: in some …
More wind farms at sea? Than need faster procedures, builders say
More windmills at sea are needed to achieve the tightened climate targets and also to become less dependent on Russia for energy supply. To achieve this, …
Get rid of Russian gas faster; EU comes up with an adjusted energy transition plan
The transition from fossil to renewable energy in the EU must be realized faster, says European Commissioner for Climate Frans Timmermans. The Member States of the …
Hoekstra wants to talk about coalition agreement again, Kaag does not want to take appointments
The fact that the war in Ukraine also has major consequences for Dutch politics is becoming increasingly clear. The call for more money for defence sounds …
Jetten wants fairer price for city heat
Minister Jetten wants the rates of city heat to be “fairer” set. In this way, he responds to a call from municipalities, the Woonbond, the Own …
Temporarily a green label for gas and nuclear energy, despite criticism
Investments in gas and nuclear energy are seen temporarily and under conditions as a green investment. Despite criticism from the European Parliament and from several Member …
Rotterdammers against oil permit NAM: We didnt even know that birthwas
The NAM wants to continue oil extraction under RotterdamSouth, an area of 70,000 homes. Residents are unpleasantly surprised and afraid of the consequences. Together with the Rotterdam …
Dots on the i in first deliberation ministerial team: this is in store for Rutte IV today
Which director will soon be responsible for rail, mental health care or animal welfare? Broadly speaking, we can outline the portfolio distribution of the Rutte IV …
‘New cabinet must go through to achieve climate ambitions’
The Environment Planning Bureau believes that the new coalition is making a significant step in increasing the climate ambitions, but warns that 2030 goals may not be …
‘Climate Expert’ De Jong: ‘Blind was taking a test drive in electric car the other day’
Siem de Jong has recently joined We Play Green, a collective of climate-conscious professional football players founded by former sc Heerenveen midfielder Morten Thorsby. The sc …
Rotterdam coal plant closed, owner gets 212 million
The Onyx Power Plant coal plant in Rotterdam is closing. The owner of the coal plant, the American investor Riverstone, receives 212.5 million euro subsidy for this. …
Thousands of people are protesting air pollution in Serbia
In the Serbian capital Belgrade, thousands of people have protested against air pollution in the country. According to the protesters, this is caused, among other things, …
Rutte hopes: new cabinet with ‘more elan’ for Christmas
Demissionary Prime Minister Rutte hopes that there will be a new cabinet for Christmas, “with more urge” than the current one. Thats what he said as …
Nina Jurna new correspondent Latin America, Marc Bessems back to the Netherlands
Nina Jurna will be the new Ceit correspondent for Latin America. She will succeed Marc Bessems on 1 March 2022, who then returns to the Netherlands. Jurna is …