Cabinet wants more gas from North Sea in the short term due to faster licensing
The cabinet wants permits to be issued faster for drilling for gas in the North Sea. Now that procedure sometimes takes five to six years. This …
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PvdA for controversial trade agreement with Canada, now majority in senate
The PvdA Group in the Senate will agree on Monday to the controversial CETA trade agreement between the European Union and Canada. Senator Koole announced this …
Cabinet reduces and makes fishing sector more sustainable by 444 million
There must be a new course for the Dutch fishing sector. This is what the cabinet believes is allocating 444 million euros for it in the coming …
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 …
Georgians are massively demonstrating for EU affiliation
In the Georgian capital Tbilisi, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against the government and before joining the European Union. …
‘Filling gas stocks becomes more difficult due to Gazprom decision to shut tape’
Filling Dutch gas supplies for the coming winter will be more difficult as Gazprom stops delivering. This is what Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy says …
PvdA party leader Kuiken speaks out for joint senate group with GroenLinks
PvdA party leader Kuiken has spoken out in favour of forming a joint Parliamentary group with GroenLinks. In doing so, she supports the position of her …
The Netherlands is no longer the worst boy in tax class, says Commission
For the first time in years, the Netherlands has not been tapped by the European Commission because of the tax rules for companies and investors. The …
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 …
UK rethinking fracking due to energy crisis
The British government is working on a new energy strategy. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising oil and gas prices, fossil unsustainable domestic …
Cabinet investigates meat tax, consumer should eat less meat
The cabinet is investigating whether tax on meat can lead people to eat less meat. It is also examined whether such a levy is feasible. It …
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 …
Discussion about gas as a sustainable energy source splits German government
The three German government parties, with great ideological differences, continued to talk about “growing closer” after their coalition took office. But now the first fission fungus …
Are gas and nuclear energy green? Brussels thinks it is.
What is green and what is not? That sounds like a simple question, but in Brussels the issue is a political minefield. The European Commission now …
‘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 …
Wake-up call 11/11: Kick-off carnival season (but not everywhere) • Last day state visit
Good morning on this 11th of the 11th! Normally the start of the carnival season is officially celebrated on this day, but due to the rising …
End of deforestation before 2030: milestone or empty promise?
British Prime Minister Johnson calls it a “milestone”: the promise at the Glasgow climate summit to end deforestation by 2030. Thats a noble pursuit experts say, but …
EU concerned about energy poverty due to high gas prices
The European Union is concerned about increasing energy poverty in the Member States. According to Commissioner Nicolas Schmit of Employment and Social Rights, millions of people …
Expo 2020 kicks off: how sustainable is a worlds exhibition in the desert?
With blazing fireworks, light shows and world-renowned artists such as Andrea Bocelli and Ellie Goulding, the Expo 2020 in Dubai has erupted tonight, with a year’s …
Landlord tax crisis measure again under discussion: ‘The task is so big’
During the General Political Reflections today, there was much to do about the landlord levy. PvdA, GroenLinks and other parties want to abolish them. The VVD …
Climate policy funding trend break? Citizens will be relieved of costs
Climate policy funding shows a trend break that is beneficial to citizens and small businesses. For the first time, the extra billions the cabinet aligns to …
‘216 million climate refugees in 2050 if nothing changes’
The effects of climate change may have forced 216 million people in six regions of the world to move to another place in their country by 2050. The …
Ministries cut less meat advice from climate campaign
In 2019, the Ministries of Economic Affairs (EZ) and Agriculture (LNV) removed a call to eat less meat from a campaign aimed at making citizens climate aware. …
Citizens like solar panels, but subsidy pot is empty
Grant for local solar panel construction. Energy cooperatives can apply to the government and thus play an important role in the energy transition. But the number …