News - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
258 news items of Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Van Veldhoven closes deal to reduce plastic consumption
State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven (Infrastructure and Water Management) has made an agreement with more than 70 businesses ...
The Netherlands signs international treaty on the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships
On 20 February 2019, at a meeting of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Netherlands ratified the Hong Kong ...
Fast train to Germany and national train subway system
By 2040, travellers will be able to use a subway-like train service on national urban rings, good connections to other routes via ...
Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen: dire necessity for worldwide policy to combat weather extremes and the impact of climate change
Increasing damage caused by extreme weather and not being prepared for changes in the climate: according to the new Global Risk ...
State Secretary Van Veldhoven brings circular front runners to the Netherlands
The Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) is relocating to the Netherlands. On the recommendation of State ...
First reusable flyover in the Netherlands
Today saw the introduction of the first reusable concrete flyover in the Netherlands. The flyover bears dismantling without any ...
State Secretary Van Veldhoven forges circular coalition during Climate Summit
At the Climate Summit in Katowice, five countries unanimously decided to make the circular economy a permanent agenda item. Under ...
Cabinet to put a stop to unguarded level railway crossings
Zero casualties resulting from accidents at railway crossings; this is what State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven ...
Hundreds of millions of euros to boost cycling in the Netherlands
In the near future, provinces, transport regions, and municipalities will join State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven ...
Netherlands to invest €600 million in climate adaptation
All tiers of the Dutch government will be investing heavily in boosting the Netherlands’ resilience against the impact of ...