News - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

1. Government allocates €646 million to projects designed to boost economic growth

   The government is injecting €646 million into and setting aside €3.5 billion for ten projects designed to ensure greater economic ...

   News item | 09-04-2021 | 14:10

2. Support and recovery package substantially expanded

   The government is substantially expanding its support package for jobs and the economy. Vaccination has begun, opening up ...

   News item | 21-01-2021 | 17:47

3. Bas van ‘t Wout appointed Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

   On Wednesday 20 January 2021 King Willem-Alexander will honourably discharge Mr Bas van ‘t Wout as State Secretary for Social ...

   News item | 20-01-2021 | 14:00

4. North Sea Energy Outlook establishes framework conditions for future growth of offshore wind energy

   Offshore wind energy plays an important role in making Dutch energy supply more sustainable and achieving climate objectives. The ...

   News item | 04-12-2020 | 14:48

5. Collaboration Between the United States and the Netherlands Focuses on Hydrogen Technology

   Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Dutch Ministry of ...

   News item | 06-10-2020 | 15:00

6. Portugal and the Netherlands strengthen bilateral cooperation on green hydrogen

   Portugal and The Netherlands strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the two EU member states in the field of energy. The ...

   News item | 23-09-2020 | 13:30

7. Government extends coronavirus support for jobs and the economy into 2021

   Coronavirus is continuing to affect employment and the economy and the recession is unlikely to end very soon. The government has ...

   News item | 28-08-2020 | 15:00

8. Shell and Eneco to build third unsubsidised Dutch offshore wind farm

   CrossWind, a consortium comprising Shell and Eneco, is going to build and operate the third unsubsidised wind farm in the Dutch ...

   News item | 29-07-2020 | 18:05

9. KPN, T-Mobile and VodafoneZiggo acquire frequencies in Dutch mobile communications auction

   In a Letter to Parliament today, State Secretary Mona Keijzer for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, officially announced that ...

   News item | 21-07-2020 | 17:45

10. Response to Inspectorates' report on 'unavailability of 112'

    Between 15:34 and 18:52 on 24 June 2019, a disruption of the KPN telephone network caused the emergency number 112 to become ...

    News item | 25-06-2020 | 10:25