News - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

1. Ed Nijpels appointed as climate table quartermaster Bonaire

   Climate change has global effects, but certainly in the Caribbean Netherlands the impact of climate change is large and directly ...

   News item | 23-11-2022 | 14:02

2. Government takes measures against possible oil shortages caused by sanctions against Russia

   The government has a strategic oil stock that will provide 90 days of domestic consumption. That means that the stock of oil is ...

   News item | 17-11-2022 | 10:12

3. Groningen gas field on the back burner in October

   All wells to remain open for the sake of flexibility

   News item | 20-06-2022 | 14:26

4. Cabinet takes energy security measures

   Gas Protection and Recovery Plan (BH-G) triggered Urgent call to save energy and national energy saving target Output restriction ...

   News item | 20-06-2022 | 14:23

5. Government announces halt to energy purchases from Russia by the end of the year and measures to fill gas storage facilities

   The government is seeking to wind down the Netherlands’ dependence on coal, oil and gas from Russia as quickly as is practicable ...

   News item | 22-04-2022 | 09:41

6. Government earmarks €5 billion for sustainable economic growth and future prosperity

   The government will invest €5 billion, with an extra €1.3 billion in reserve, in a total of 28 projects aimed at achieving ...

   News item | 14-04-2022 | 15:15

7. Package of measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and inflation

   The government is introducing measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and persistent inflation on low- and ...

   News item | 21-03-2022 | 19:38

8. Foreign investment in the Netherlands stabilized in 2021

   The Invest in Holland network, and the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), which represents the national government as ...

   News item | 17-02-2022 | 06:00

9. Evening closures prolonged, primary schools to shut a week early before Christmas

   The number of new coronavirus cases is still very high and there are still many COVID-19 patients in hospital. But the surge in ...

   News item | 14-12-2021 | 19:15

10. Evening closures and stricter measures during the day

    The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has never been as high as during the past few weeks. Access to healthcare ...

    News item | 26-11-2021 | 19:11