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1. The circular economy is crucial to achieving the Paris climate goals

   The Netherlands en the Finnish innovation fund SITRA to host online World Circular Economy Forum = Climate on 15-16 april 2021. ...

   News item | 24-03-2021 | 15:02

2. Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen facilitates construction of hydrogen vessel

   Hydrogen to power inland vessels: to boost this development, Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen is earmarking 4 million euros for the ...

   News item | 15-03-2021 | 11:24

3. The Netherlands setting up international EV charging test centre

   The Netherlands will have a new international test centre where companies may test their electric cars, buses, trucks, and ...

   News item | 08-03-2021 | 14:30

4. New agreements on urban deliveries without CO2 emission

   No more exhaust fumes from lorries or commercial vans in the city. To achieve this goal, municipalities, stakeholders from the ...

   News item | 11-02-2021 | 12:29

5. World first in the Netherlands: first passenger flight performed with sustainable synthetic kerosene

   For the first time worldwide, a passenger flight partly flown on sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, was carried out in The ...

   News item | 08-02-2021 | 13:07

6. Can deposit system becomes fact

   With effect from 31 December 2022, a can deposit scheme will be introduced, according to a memorandum by State Secretary Stientje ...

   News item | 03-02-2021 | 12:21

7. World leaders embrace climate adaptation action at Climate Adaptation Summit 2021

   More than 30 world leaders expressed their firm support for climate adaptation action at the international online Climate ...

   News item | 25-01-2021 | 17:34

8. Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Han Zheng and US climate envoy John Kerry to speak at Climate Adaptation Summit in the Netherlands

   The Hague – 24th January 2021 - The Deputy Prime Minister of China, Han Zheng, will speak at the opening session of the Climate ...

   News item | 22-01-2021 | 17:16

9. Airspace redesign: collaboration to reduce noise impact and create more airspace capacity

   The use of Dutch airspace increases and intensifies. Its capacity however is not increasing. This calls for large-scale airspace ...

   News item | 21-01-2021 | 14:10

10. Rapid test compulsory for people entering the Netherlands from the UK, Ireland and South Africa

    Please note: the date of this news item is the 13th of January 2021. Read more about the current mandatory test results and ...

    News item | 13-01-2021 | 23:01