News - Climate change

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. Ed Nijpels appointed as climate table quartermaster Bonaire

   Climate change has global effects, but certainly in the Caribbean Netherlands the impact of climate change is large and directly ...

   News item | 23-11-2022 | 14:02

3. 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

4. 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

5. Ministers for quality adaptation finance under the spotlight at COP27

   Announcements on adaptation finance at the COP27. A joint push by the Champions Group on Adaptation Finance and climate ...

   News item | 12-11-2022 | 18:12

6. The Netherlands takes a new step in greening export credit insurances

   From 1 January 2023, businesses and banks will no longer be eligible for export credit insurance for new projects in the fossil ...

   News item | 03-11-2022 | 15:35

7. 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

8. Climate adaptation: an award-winning Dutch answer to the drought in Ethiopia

   The latest IPCC report shows that climate change is having a huge impact. That’s why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed ...

   News item | 28-02-2022 | 12:51

9. Join the Dutch Government at World Water Week 2021!

   World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues and in 2021 it will be held as a digital event 23-27 August.

   News item | 20-08-2021 | 15:06

10. Dutch Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen speaks during President Biden’s climate summit

    Today, Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) will be participating in the Leaders Summit on ...

    News item | 22-04-2021 | 17:40