News - Environment, climate and energy

1. Court of Audit background report on tradable rights and the environment

   ‘Tradable rights’ is the name given to permits granted by the government to private companies to do something, up to a given ...

   News item | 25-06-2013 | 13:44

2. Ammonia policy having only limited effect

   Little progress in animal welfare policy in intensive livestock farming

   News item | 22-05-2013 | 11:28

3. Not all climate change risks covered by policy

   Costs will be higher if measures are postponed, action required by new government

   News item | 15-11-2012 | 14:31

4. The Netherlands complies with international waste shipment regulations but has limited insight into impact on illegal flows

   Public Prosecution Service decides not to prosecute a third of infringements of European environmental regulation.

   News item | 04-10-2012 | 14:35

5. Public interest not demonstrably considered in billion euro investments in gas roundabout

   Minister did not study the benefits and need in advance: State running risks

   News item | 14-06-2012 | 14:49