News - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

1. Caribbean region and the Netherlands to join forces to deal more effectively with climate change

   The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Mark Harbers, has invited the countries of the Caribbean region to take part ...

   News item | 13-12-2022 | 22:00

2. COP27: United States and Ukraine become signatories to agreement to increase numbers of zero-emission heavy road transport vehicles

   Ten more countries have given their support to a Dutch initiative for cleaner heavy road transport vehicles like buses and ...

   News item | 17-11-2022 | 17:00

3. Dutch COP initiative for more cycling worldwide

   The Netherlands hopes to see 10,000 cycling experts trained and deployed in countries worldwide over the next decade. This will ...

   News item | 17-11-2022 | 08:30

4. Dutch expertise on EV charging goes to California

   Charging electric cars needs to become easier, safer and smarter. Dutch environment minister Vivianne Heijnen and Yana Garcia ...

   News item | 06-09-2022 | 20:30

5. Heijnen at the G20: reuse key to preventing plastic soup

   Recycling alone is not enough to combat plastic pollution and plastic soup. Worldwide, we need to focus more strongly on reusing ...

   News item | 30-08-2022 | 19:00

6. Government shifts cycling to a higher gear

   Cycling is healthy, clean and cheap. And the more people who cycle, the more society benefits too. That’s why the government will ...

   News item | 26-08-2022 | 12:00

7. Your car or navigation system will increase road safety

   The Netherlands is set to become the first European country where your car or navigation system will warn you of an approaching ...

   News item | 04-07-2022 | 09:30

8. Government limits flight movements at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

   Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has an extensive international route network that connects the Netherlands to the world. The airport ...

   News item | 24-06-2022 | 18:41

9. Future of humankind needs bold economic thinking and new governance on water

   The newly launched Global Commission on the Economics of Water will redefine the way we value and govern water. It will present ...

   News item | 25-05-2022 | 17:30

10. Data from intelligent, connected vehicles contribute to safer road traffic

    Anonymised vehicle data are going to help road managers by providing constant insights on road conditions. This will give road ...

    News item | 29-03-2022 | 08:00