News - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
234 news items of Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Increasing mobility in a more sustainable country
Next year, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment will be investing 6.2 billion euros in infrastructure, in order for ...
More collaboration with China to sustainabilise the economy
The further sustainabilisation of the economy calls for knowledge sharing and close collaboration between the government ...
Results of Making Waves: two winners and concrete deals
In addition to two winners, Making Waves – the event focused on smart and feasible ideas related to water, the climate, and more ...
Minister Blok to raise the sentence for serious traffic offences
Minister Blok of Security and Justice is preparing legislation that will raise the maximum sentence for a number of serious ...
The Netherlands to receive millions from Brussels for infrastructure
This year, the Netherlands will receive a grant of 97 million euros from Brussels for infrastructure projects. Rijkswaterstaat – ...
Minister Schultz opens new testing ground for self-driving cars
The Netherlands is home to a new self-driving cars research and testing lab. Today, Minister Schultz van Haegen opened the new ...
Rail freight transport booming in Europe
Freight transport by rail on the Rotterdam-Genoa connection, one of the main European routes, grew by 1.8 per cent in 2016. This ...
Environmental agreement on global reduction of mercury use
On May 18th, in New York, the Netherlands will be ratifying an environmental treaty that addresses the dangers of mercury. By ...
Study: shopkeepers see substantial reduction in use of plastic bags
Since the introduction of the ban on giving out free plastic bags, shopkeepers have seen consumers alter their behaviour. Now ...
Self-driving vehicles to hit the roads
In the near future, self-driving vehicles with no driver on board will be seen on Dutch public roads. The cabinet, acting on a ...