Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands are expected to decrease by 38-48 percent in 2030 compared to 1990, based on the established and proposed policy. This means that the government's target of emitting 2030 percent less in 49 than in 1990 is not yet in sight. Recent plans, including from the Budget Memorandum, can contribute to further reduction...
Renewable energy has overtaken fossil fuels as the primary energy source for the first time in the European Union. A new report from the European Commission states that renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy, as well as biomass and hydroelectric power stations, accounted for 38 percent of electricity generated in the EU last year. Fossil fuels accounted for 37 percent.…
Bending scientific insights or selectively shopping in scientific findings is harmful to society. That is the response of five scientists in response to recent statements and an opinion piece in the Volkskrant, Fenna Swart, Johan Vollenbroek and Maarten Visschers recently called on Minister Stef Blok to issue a directive for the combustion of biomass in Brussels...
Energy Netherlands welcomes Electrification Roadmap that shows the great potential of electricity for industry. Four steps towards large-scale use of sustainable electricity in industry. By 2030, at least 30 TWh extra electricity is needed for the electrification of industry and 10 GW extra wind energy is required. be developed at sea. So this is…
Countries must stop using coal more quickly, otherwise climate goals will not be achieved. That is the conclusion of the international energy agency IEA on Tuesday. Reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net zero by 2050 is necessary to limit the long-term increase in global average temperatures to 1,5°C...
On October 7, the energy companies, united in the interest group Energie-Nederland, released a critical report from forestry consultancy Indufor that was drawn up on their behalf. The report disputes the conclusions from the SOMO report Wood pellet damage published in July. In this report, SOMO shows that the production of wood pellets in Estonia involves…
While natural gas prices are skyrocketing, Bart Dehue, green heat program manager at Vattenfall, talks with undisguised enthusiasm about the alternatives: sustainable heat from residual heat, geothermal energy and biomass. And he vents about the permit procedures that sometimes take longer than the construction of a heating network. Disinformation fuels polarization in the biomass debate...
State Secretary Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (EZK) sends the House of Representatives a response to the report 'Dutch Wood Pellet Imports – Is Dutch Biomass Burning Contributing to Forest Loss in Baltic States?'
State Secretary Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (EZK – Climate and Energy) answers questions about the origin of biomass. Members of Parliament Van Raan (PvdD) and Thijssen (PvdA) have asked these questions.
Sustainable energy and materials, such as coatings and catalysts, are coming one step closer now that the collaborating parties in the Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC) will continue their collaboration to make the chemical industry more sustainable over the next five years. AkzoNobel, BASF and Shell invest together with the universities of Eindhoven,…
New research starts into plant-based raw materials Cosmetics based on plant-based raw materials that are made and harvested in a high-tech way. That is the approach of the innovative InCoCells project spearheaded by Europe and Flanders. By investing in new research, the various authorities want to give agricultural waste flows a new purpose and...
Tackling methane emissions from fossil fuels is key to combating near-term global warming. Governments and energy companies have a great opportunity to reduce methane emissions, which is the most impactful way to limit climate change in the short term, according to a new report from IEA that starts…
Independent research by Indufor refutes the claim of environmental organizations that biomass from Estonia does not meet sustainability requirements. This claim was made based on research conducted by SOMO. The energy companies that co-fire biomass were not involved in the SOMO research. They have therefore commissioned Indufor to verify whether this is really the case…
Independent research by Indufor refutes the claim of environmental organizations that biomass from Estonia does not meet sustainability requirements. This claim was made based on research conducted by SOMO. The energy companies that co-fire biomass were not involved in the SOMO research. They have therefore commissioned Indufor to verify whether this is really the case…
