Etiket: emissions
Dutch emissions a quarter lower in 2020. Urgenda: “Not because of policy”
The climate target imposed by the court on the Dutch government has been achieved. Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 25.5 percent lower than in 1990, according to final figures…
Climate target Urgenda case achieved: emissions more than a quarter lower in 2020 | Inland
In the so-called Urgenda case, the judge obliged the government to take measures against climate change. By 2020, emissions of CO2 and other gases that contribute to global warming had…
Nitrogen emissions bomb under housing in Randstad | Financial
Premium The best of De Telegraaf Project developers also foresee restrictions due to noise Once again, the nitrogen dossier threatens to thwart cabinet plans, this time the cabinet’s housing assignment.…
Scientists named Russia among the countries with the highest methane emissions
Society , Feb 06, 06:03 0 NYT: the most powerful sources of methane emissions are in Russia, the USA, Turkmenistan, Algeria Scientists from France and the US have identified sources…
Judge declares tolerance policy for illegal nitrogen emissions illegal
The current policy of tolerance for companies that emit nitrogen without a nature permit is at odds with the law. This is apparent from judgments that the court in Zwolle…
Volkswagen: targets for reducing emissions exceeded
In 2021 the brand began to reap the first fruits of the “Way to Zero” and “Accelerate” business plans. The first aims at the total decarbonisation of the plants, the…
Oeko-Tex introduces tool for measuring CO2 emissions and water consumption
The company Oeko-Tex, which specializes in sustainable solutions, has presented its new “Impact Calculator”, which can be used to measure and quantify CO2 emissions and water consumption in line with…
Bitcoin’s appeal leads to more emissions
Total carbon emissions caused by bitcoin increased by a quarter in 2020, while the number of transactions fell by 6 percent. According to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), which has researched…
Five more times (chance of) an Elfstedentocht if CO2 emissions drop sharply
The Dutch winter is being hit hard by climate change, but the culture of skating on natural ice does not have to disappear completely, experts from the KNMI told NU.nl.…
Cabinet severely restricts emissions from coal-fired power stations | news item
News item | 22-12-2021 | 09:40 Dutch coal-fired power stations may not operate at more than 35% of their maximum capacity in the coming years. In the short term, this…