Almost 1,700 farmers in the Netherlands have signed up for voluntary buyout schemes aimed at reducing nitrogen emissions, as announced by the Ministry of Agriculture. The peak polluters category attracted a significant 920 applications, allowing farmers to sell their businesses…
A recent ruling by the Raad van State has significantly altered the management of nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands, leading to major implications for businesses and municipalities. Companies that had previously offset their nitrogen emissions internally will now face restrictions…
The Raad van State has ruled that permits for projects negatively impacting nature now require stricter guidelines and additional nature permits for activities utilizing existing nitrogen rights. Existing permits lose validity if new projects increase nitrogen emissions without proper authorization,…
A Dutch court in Midden-Nederland has called on the government, under Minister of Agriculture Wiersma, to quickly find a lasting solution to the nitrogen emissions problem, which has been pending for over five years. The ruling follows a case involving…
In a recent debate, the majority of the Dutch parliament urged Agriculture Minister Wiersma to present more concrete plans to reduce nitrogen emissions. Critics, including members from her own party and the opposition, expressed frustration over ongoing uncertainties faced by…
In the Netherlands, negotiations for an agricultural agreement collapsed last June when the Farmers’ Organization (LTO) left talks, dissatisfied with the demands and lacking concrete commitments. The previous government proposed a budget of 13 billion euros to reduce livestock numbers…
The provincial government of North Brabant is set to withdraw unused nitrogen allowances from farms and large industrial companies to curb nitrogen emissions. This decision comes as a response to the environmental impact on vulnerable Natura 2000 areas, where ecological…
