A motion calling on the parliamentary group of the liberals to vote against the current plan was supported with 51 percent of the vote during the VVD congress. In place of this plan, there must be a “careful, realistic and liberal nitrogen policy”. The motion that has now been adopted is considered an advice.
Nitrogen emissions must be halved throughout the Netherlands, according to the plan that Van der Wal presented on Friday. In a large number of areas, the nitrogen percentage has to be reduced much further. These include the Gelderse Vallei, North Brabant and Limburg. In addition, the nitrogen content in the protected Natura 2000 areas must be reduced by 95 percent. Many farms will have to end their business in the coming years.