The arrival of an asylum seeker center in the town of Oldebroek has been postponed due to nitrogen regulations

The arrival of an asylum seeker center in the town of Oldebroek has been postponed due to nitrogen regulations

ANP In collaboration with Omroep Gelderland NOS news•yesterday, 11:10 p.m There will be no center for asylum seekers near the town of Harde in Gelderland. The plans are not feasible due to, among other things, the regulations regarding nitrogen emissions and requirements for the protection of plants and animals, the city of Oldebroek reports. The … Read more

Farmers criticize Minister Wiersma’s new fertilizer plans

Farmers criticize Minister Wiersma’s new fertilizer plans

The plans of Minister Femke Wiersma of Agriculture (LVVN) to tackle the manure crisis are not going down well with many farmers. Interest group ZLTO is also very concerned. “Painful measures are necessary, but they must be in conjunction with perspective,” says chairman Wim Bens. According to Bens, the manure letter is a slap in … Read more

There is no solution for strict nitrogen regulations at this time, but more research is needed

There is no solution for strict nitrogen regulations at this time, but more research is needed

ANPCow manure is part of the nitrogen problem NOS news•today, 11:00 p.m Thomas Spekschoor a reporter Thomas Spekschoor a reporter Scientists have not yet succeeded in finding a way to exempt relatively small projects from strict nitrogen regulations. The provinces had instructed scientists from TNO and the University of Amsterdam to look for a limit … Read more

Minister Relaxes Nitrogen Rules for Schiphol Airport Against Advice: NRC Report

Minister Relaxes Nitrogen Rules for Schiphol Airport Against Advice: NRC Report

ANP NOS news•today, 05:32 Minister Christianne van der Wal (Nature and Nitrogen, VVD) has relaxed the nitrogen regulations for Schiphol Airport in recent years, despite negative advice from her top nitrogen official. This made it easier for Schiphol to get a nature permit, so there was no need to reduce the number of flights. That … Read more

Analysis: Dutch Nitrogen Policy Falls Short of Targets, More Action Needed for Nature Reserves

Analysis: Dutch Nitrogen Policy Falls Short of Targets, More Action Needed for Nature Reserves

NOS NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 17:42 The nitrogen policy that governments have implemented since 2021 helps nature, but it hardly contributes to achieving the nitrogen targets. Significantly more will therefore have to be done to substantially reduce the nitrogen load in nature reserves. This is evident from an analysis by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Wageningen University … Read more

Ineos Project One Ethane Cracker: Flemish and Dutch Battle Over Permits and Environmental Impact

Ineos Project One Ethane Cracker: Flemish and Dutch Battle Over Permits and Environmental Impact

The Flemish government alone had to approve a nitrogen decree for Project One, the ethane cracker of the British chemical company Ineos. That decree was supposed to provide legal certainty, avoid a permit freeze and therefore save an investment of 4 billion euros. But the Flemish nitrogen rules do not apply in the Netherlands. The … Read more

New ruling by the Council of State: new roads must also follow nitrogen rules

New ruling by the Council of State: new roads must also follow nitrogen rules

Anyone who takes the highway in the Netherlands knows by now: the maximum speed there during the day is 100 km per hour. This has been the case since March 2020. The scheme is intended to reduce nitrogen emissions from road traffic. If the Dutch government had not intervened, there would have been a national … Read more

236 Pig Farmers in Belgium Apply to Stop Stables: Only 11 Have Closed Business

236 Pig Farmers in Belgium Apply to Stop Stables: Only 11 Have Closed Business

Ultimately, this time 340 applications were received to stop the stables. The lion’s share – 209 pig farmers – comes from West Flanders. In Antwerp, 47 farmers put themselves forward, 28 in Limburg, 51 in East Flanders and 5 in Flemish Brabant. After eligible companies receive an offer from the Flemish Land Agency, they have … Read more