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State Secretary Van Veldhoven launches new campaign to combat packaging waste
Along with manufacturers, State Secretary Van Veldhoven (Environment) is launching a new campaign to combat packaging waste, as ...
Deposit on small plastic bottles to reduce street litter
1 July 2021 will see the introduction of a deposit on small plastic bottles. This is what State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven ...
Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen imposes use of cleaner fuel in aviation sector
Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) wants the Netherlands to play a pioneering role in Europe ...
Basics up to par: additional funding for maintenance of roads, waterways, and railroads
The Dutch infrastructure ranks among the world’s best. Its roads, railroads, bicycle tracks, canals, and rivers are being used by ...
Sector and governments joining forces to promote clean inland and sea shipping
The national government, provinces, port authorities, maritime sector organisations, shippers, transport companies, banks, and ...
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 ...
State Secretary Van Veldhoven is stepping up campaign against plastic soup
In order to step up the campaign against plastic soup, State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven (Infrastructure and Water ...
The Netherlands, China and California uniting to promote clean transportation
China, California and the Netherlands are joining forces to increase the proportion of clean vehicles on the road. Today, they ...
Breakthrough in combating plastic soup
In order to force a breakthrough, after many years, in the struggle against plastic soup, State Secretary for Infrastructure and ...