BBblunderende Femke Wiersma’s nitrogen plans are not ready in time for trial – Joop – BNNVARA

On the eve of Greenpeace’s lawsuit against the State, it seems that Femke Wiersma (BBB) ​​cannot present new nitrogen plans. The Minister of Agriculture failed to get her proposals through the Council of Ministers on Monday. Its nitrogen plans are “not yet ready for delivery” was the decision.

Greenpeace’s substantive proceedings against the government will begin on Tuesday. The environmental group wants to enforce that the government complies with the rules to protect nature. To achieve this, nitrogen emissions must be reduced.

Earlier this year, Greenpeace lost a summary judgment lawsuit against the State over nitrogen deposition. At that time decided the judge said that the existing policy “fails significantly to prevent further deterioration of the habitats on the Red List. In this way, the State may be going against the prohibition of the deterioration of the Habitats Rule.”

Since Wiersma has released the current nitrogen policy, it seems that Greenpeace is involved in the substantive proceedings. to get a good chance. Against the advice of her officials, Wiersma canceled the National Rural Area Program (NPLG) in September.

In secret document officials say it is “plausible” that Greenpeace will win the case. This could lead to “significant social and financial impacts as high nitrogen reductions are expected to be achieved within a short period of time.”

If the judge rules in favor of Greenpeace, the government will have to close farms and factories. These are expensive measures. When it was created, BBB’s top strategists provided most of the money intended to reduce nitrogen emissions.