Documents - Vivianne Heijnen

Keynote speech by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the lunch event ‘A Call for a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package’

It’s no coincidence that today, during the World Circular Economy Forum in Brussels, we would like to place a spotlight on ...

Speech | 16-04-2024

Opening speech minister for the Environment, Vivianne Heijnen, at the High Level Round Table on Multi Level Action on Urban Water Resilience “Cities as hubs of climate adaptation”, COP28 – Dubai – 6 December 2023 15.30u

“Nearly all mega cities around the world have been facing increasing water scarcity over the last decade. And this challenge will ...

Speech | 06-12-2023

Opening speech by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the COP28 side event ‘Transport Decarbonization at Scale – Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles’

“I’m really proud that a growing number of countries are recognizing the importance of this Global MoU. It clearly illustrates ...

Speech | 05-12-2023

Opening speech by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the side-event ‘Transport Decarbonisation and Global Standards for the Export and Import of Fuels and Used Cars’

“Implementing harmonized fuel quality and used vehicle requirements on a global scale is a necessary step towards achieving a ...

Speech | 05-12-2023

Opening speech by the Minister for the Environment, Vivianne Heijnen, at the Fourth EU Clean Air Forum in Rotterdam

Speech | 23-11-2023

Updated Dutch National Action Plan on the sustainable use of plant protection products 2022-2025

This National Action Plan sets us how the Netherlands implements the Sustainable Use Directive 2009/128/EC of the European ...

Publication | 04-08-2023

Statement by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the World Circular Economic Forum session ‘Unlocking finance for the circular economy’, Helsinki

‘I can’t say this often enough: the circular economy does not exist in isolation. It is not a new topic, it is not a distraction ...

Speech | 30-05-2023

Openingsspeech ‘Plastics Recycling Show Europe’, Amsterdam RAI, 10 mei 2023

Plastics: a blessing or a curse? Met die vraag opende staatssecretaris Vivianne Heijnen woensdag 10 mei de conferentie op de ...

Speech | 10-05-2023

Speech by Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, at the side event Circular Principles for Carbon Neutrality* Circular Economy, 17 November 2022

‘Growing rivalry and higher prices of raw materials, energy and food underline the fact that we’ve entered a new economic ...

Speech | 18-11-2022

Statement by Vivianne Heijnen, Dutch Minister for the Environment, at Side-event Global Memorandum of Understanding Zero-Emission on Medium- and Heavy-Duty vehicles

Minister Heijnen: ‘The Global MOU was first announced last year at COP26 and before today included 16 country signatories. The ...

Speech | 17-11-2022