Nitrogen

Dutch Provinces Halt Protest Against Antwerp Ethane Cracker: New Environmental Strategy Unveiled

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Dutch Provinces Halt Protest Against Antwerp Ethane Cracker: New Environmental Strategy Unveiled

Ineos Ethane Cracker: Navigating Legal Success and Intensifying Environmental Concerns Table of Contents Ineos Ethane Cracker: Navigating Legal Success and Intensifying Environmental Concerns Power of Conviction Construction Continues, but Opposition Remains The Ineos ethane cracker project in Antwerp, Belgium, has cleared a significant legal hurdle, but intense environmental concerns remain.After years of contention, the dutch … Read more

Wiersma’s Nitrogen Rules Debunked: Discover the Scientific Truth Behind the Claims

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Wiersma’s Nitrogen Rules Debunked: Discover the Scientific Truth Behind the Claims

Unraveling the Dutch Nitrogen Debate: A Scientific and Political Firestorm Table of Contents Unraveling the Dutch Nitrogen Debate: A Scientific and Political Firestorm Scientific Scrutiny and Secrecy Legal and Environmental Ramifications Exploring the Dutch Nitrogen Debate: Science Versus Policy in the Fields of agriculture Understanding the Dutch Nitrogen Debate The Role of Science and Expert … Read more

Farmers criticize Minister Wiersma’s new fertilizer plans

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Provinces Demand National Action to Reduce Nitrogen Emissions: Trouw Reports

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Provinces Demand National Action to Reduce Nitrogen Emissions: Trouw Reports

ANPPiet Adema, outgoing Minister of Agriculture, and Christianne van der Wal, outgoing Minister for Nature and Nitrogen NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 01:12 The provinces believe that the national government should do more to combat nitrogen emissions in nature reserves. They no longer want to bear responsibility for the lion’s share of the nitrogen challenge in the Netherlands, … Read more