ANPCyclist and runners at the windmill in Kinderdijk, spring 2022 NOS news•today, 00:27 Rolf Schuttenhelm Climate editor Rolf Schuttenhelm Climate editor The Netherlands can be completely climate neutral by 2050. But that feasibility is at serious risk if we eliminate or even postpone controversial measures. This is what the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) says … Read more
While many of the biggest stars on the planet have lent their voices and faces to the fight against climate change, others have become the standard bearers for wasting CO2 emissions. For years, celebrities have been singled out for their use of private jetsalongside oligarchs and oil tycoons. But today, the stars have found a … Read more
By our economics editors Jan 4, 2024 at 8:06 AM Update: 20 minutes ago CO2 emissions in Germany have fallen to their lowest level since the 1950s. The country is therefore on course to achieve its own reduction targets. The decrease is mainly due to the decreased use of coal-fired power stations. Germany wants to … Read more
The war in Ukraine has so far claimed tens of thousands of lives and destroyed crucial infrastructure. But the conflict is also causing unprecedented damage to the climate and the environment. And that not only has local consequences. In a year’s time, the war in Ukraine released about 120 million tons of CO2 into the … Read more
20 apr 2023 om 08:04 Europe experienced its hottest summer on record last year. Heat waves, wildfires and melting glaciers were no exception. A new report shows how climate change shaped the European climate in 2022. The conclusions in the annual State of the Climatereport of the European Space and Climate Institute Copernicus are not … Read more
ANPThe site of the Tata Steel steel plant NOS News•today, 06:59 Heleen Ekker editor Climate and Energy Heleen Ekker editor Climate and Energy Large companies in the industrial sector emitted more than 8 percent less CO2 last year than the year before. This is the largest drop in fifteen years, reports the Dutch Emissions Authority … Read more
NOS/Image Works NOS News•today, 01:24 Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 9 percent in the past year compared to 2021. In addition, the so-called Urgenda target to reduce emissions by at least a quarter compared to 1990 has been met. This is evident from an initial estimate by Statistics Netherlands and RIVM/Emission Registration of greenhouse gas … Read more
All new cars sold in the European Union in 2035 must no longer have CO2 emissions. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States reached an agreement on Thursday evening. By 2035, the sale of new cars powered by fossil fuels will not be allowed in the EU. For example, cars and vans … Read more
Emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases fell again in the second quarter of 2022. Due to the relatively mild climate and the high price of the gas, households and businesses used less natural gas. This reduced emissions by 9 percent. Emissions fell most sharply in agriculture and industry, according to preliminary data from Statistics … Read more
Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were 11 percent lower in the first quarter of this year than in the same period last year, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands and RIVM on Wednesday. This is mainly due to the fact that less natural gas was used, which in turn is a result of, among … Read more