by Oui
Tue Nov 25th, 2025 at 09:54:03 PM EST
.
How the Dutch nitrogen revolt highlights ESG investment risks | AG Funder News - August 2022 |
The Netherlands, like many other countries, is at a crossroads. On the one hand, the government is under pressure to significantly reduce nitrogen pollution if it wishes to avoid being penalised by the European Commission. On the other hand, it must try to win over the farmers unions, as well as other agricultural workers, who strongly oppose the proposals that seek to limit Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and pollutants by reducing livestock numbers. Farmers fear this could potentially lead to expropriation. As it stands, the government remains resolute in its plans to lower nitrogen levels.
We can get rid of the nitrogen lock, the question is whether politicians can manage it | Change Inc. |
New residential areas, roads, farms: there's little chance of a permit being granted. The reason? Nitrogen. The Netherlands is locked down, and the key seems far out of reach. But it's not that hopeless, argues "nitrogen professor" Jan Willem Erisman.
He's been researching nitrogen for forty years. "And I still haven't solved the current problem," says Jan Willem Erisman. He grins--albeit a bit like a farmer with a toothache.
Erisman has been Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Leiden University since 2020, where he focuses primarily on nitrogen. Forty years ago, he found it primarily scientifically interesting. For example, we still know relatively little about the precise role of nitrogen in biological processes.
Now, the societal relevance of his position has also become enormous. The protracted nitrogen issue has gripped the Netherlands for decades. In January, the court ruled that the government must do much more to limit nitrogen emissions. Otherwise, the state risks a fine of 10 million euros.
Meanwhile, our country is almost completely locked down. New projects in (agricultural) construction that emit nitrogen rarely receive permits. Housing construction and sustainable energy projects are also affected.
What will the future hold for DATA CENTERS in the Netherlands? The call for TRANSPARENCY and FAIR considerations is growing louder!
Military training area in Assen (Drenthe) is getting bigger: two agricultural companies and agricultural land are disappearing | Drenthe News - 23 May 2025 |
This afternoon, the Ministry of Defence presented the Draft National Programme for Space for Defence (NPRD). This plan outlines the 57 locations in the Netherlands where the Ministry of Defence intends to expand.
One of the proposed expansion locations is the De Haar training ground. For the first time, the amount of additional space required at this location was announced, as well as the area designated as the preliminary preferred location.
The presentation of the plans has significant consequences for residents and businesses in the area around De Haar. The proposed expansion raises many questions and concerns among those directly involved. The impact on the quality of life, nature, recreation, and local businesses is significant. For many people, this means their future is temporarily uncertain.
The planned expansion on the south and west sides of the current site will involve the loss of two agricultural businesses and nearly 300 hectares of farmland. Residents of Laaghalerveen will not be relocated on a large scale.
