We hear and read daily that the Cabinet is not always on the same page. It is becoming increasingly clear that this division also hinders policy choices. Stimulation of green gas, produced from biogenic residual flows, is one of the first dossiers to fail as a result. Blending obligation For years, work has been done on a legally required percentage in…
Net greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) fell by 8% last year, marking a significant step towards climate neutrality. The sharp decline was mainly driven by reduced coal use, increased renewable energy sources and lower energy consumption across Europe, according to the latest estimates in the…
Recently, Minister Hermans (KGG) responded to questions from the PvdD that negative emissions 'form an important part of the policy mix to be climate neutral in 2050'. The principles of the 'Roadmap Carbon Removal' that is being developed for this purpose, will be presented in the Climate Plan on 24 October. It seems that this Cabinet is working on the advice of the Scientific Climate Council to implement an active policy for the removal of carbon dioxide.
On July 10, the Scientific Climate Council (WKR) published its advice 'Clearing the air?'. The core of the report is that the Netherlands and Europe should not only focus on CO₂ reduction, but also on carbon removal. Biogenic CO₂ is mentioned as one of the techniques to achieve this. Deputy WKR director Heleen de Coninck said about it on BNN VARA: "That can be done, for example, by using biomass, and the CO₂ emissions from that consumption are then captured and stored deep underground". Several media picked up that message. On EénVandaag, viewers were explained how storage of short-cycle biogenic CO₂ contributes to combating climate change. With pictures!
In its annual report, the NEa looks back on an intense year. The war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and inflation leave deep scars. At the same time, the effect of pricing CO2 emissions became more than clear. The increased costs of energy resulted in a reduction in CO2 emissions of more than 8%. A decline that has occurred in recent…
Companies based in the Netherlands that are part of the biofuel chain and are certified fall under the supervision of the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa). To further develop this supervision, the NEa had the biodiesel chain analysis carried out. This analysis provides a picture of this biofuel chain, the risks of errors and fraud and makes recommendations for supervision.…
The European Parliament and the EU member states reached an agreement on Thursday, November 10, on a new law regulating the contribution of the forestry and land use sector to the EU's 2030 climate goals. The land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) includes the use of soils,…
GIDARA Energy and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are pleased to announce GIDARA's next advanced biofuel facility in the Netherlands: Advanced Methanol Rotterdam (“AMR”). The plant, located in the port of Rotterdam, will convert non-recyclable waste into advanced methanol. The advanced methanol achieves CO 2 emission reductions as described in the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) and…
The use of biofuels is an important pillar of a sustainable economy and bioenergy is essential to achieve the climate objective of the Paris Treaty. There are a number of questions about how these sustainable sources can best be used that touch on the relationship between the fuel and the emissions to…
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...
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…
Waste processor Waterstromen wants to use the residual material from its biological industrial residuals processing (BIR) in Lichtenvoorde as a sustainable, organic soil improver. A new method is now being used to reduce the nitrogen content in the material. There is a great need for such a soil improver from the Achterhoek and German agricultural sectors, says the Biomass Foundation, project partner of Waterstromen. Currently…
The European Union wants to become climate neutral. This remained just nice words for a long time, but it will become a lot more concrete with the climate package that the European Commission is presenting on Wednesday. Twelve special laws must ensure that European greenhouse gas emissions are at least 2030 percent below 55 levels by 1990. Giving away free emission allowances for…
The new Budget Memorandum for the coming year was published on Budget Day. The cabinet has big plans and wants to give all citizens a little extra, as cabinets often do in their last year of government. But what does the climate look like? We outline the plans.
Several European countries considered leaders in climate protection owe their apparently good emissions reductions to biomass.
