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Netherlands To Shut Down Europe’s Largest Gas Field
Netherlands To Shut Down Europe’s Largest Gas Field The Dutch government plans to close the Groningen gas field this year despite Europe’s precarious supply position. Groningen is the largest gas field in Europe. The field is dangerous, a government official from the Hague told the Financial Times, and the government has no plans to boost production from […]
The Netherlands may be the first country to hit the limits of growth
The Netherlands may be the first country to hit the limits of growth The country has 507 people per sq km, nearly five times the EU average, while liveable land is shrinking due to climate change © Harry Haysom The other morning I cycled around the Dutch town where I grew up. Behind our old […]
Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions
Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions The biggest refinery in Europe, Shell’s Pernis in the Netherlands, suffered a malfunction late on Wednesday, which could exacerbate an already worsening fuel supply situation in northwest Europe due to the strikes in France. Shell Pernis said late on Wednesday that “Due to a malfunction on one of […]
Dutch dilemma: What is Europe willing to do for more natural gas?
Dutch dilemma: What is Europe willing to do for more natural gas? Modern global society is steeped in the idea of trade-offs, the notion that one must suffer losses to obtain desired gains. This prepares the way for disingenuous leaders to explain why sacrifices are necessary to reach supposedly exalted goals. Usually those sacrifices are […]
Why are farmers in the Netherlands protesting?
Why are farmers in the Netherlands protesting? Blamed for much of the climate crisis, biodiversity decline, water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, farmers and farming are at the centre of a worldwide debate which is only gaining heat. This argument has come to a head in the Netherlands, where farmers have been involved in high-conflict […]
Dutch Nitrogen Scientist Questions the Basis of Government Climate Mandates
Dutch farmers are protesting against what they see as harsh measures to cut down nitrogen emissions. (PMVfoto/Shutterstock) Dutch Nitrogen Scientist Questions the Basis of Government Climate Mandates ‘We now treat farmers as polluters … which is a very strange perspective’ Jaap Hanekamp is skeptical of the received wisdom in science. He won’t stop asking a […]
Dutch Plan To Boost Gas Output At Earthquake-Prone Site Sparks Anger
Dutch Plan To Boost Gas Output At Earthquake-Prone Site Sparks Anger Residents in the Groningen area in the Netherlands have voiced their anger at a plan by the Dutch government to potentially double this year production from the Groningen gas field, which has been hit by earthquakes in the past. The Dutch government said on Thursday that […]
The Dutch have decided: Burning biomass is not sustainable
The Dutch have decided: Burning biomass is not sustainable EU member states are increasingly turning their coal plants into biomass plants in an effort to cut carbon emissions. [Mizzou CAFNR / Flickr] The Netherlands should phase out the use of biomass for generating electricity as soon as possible, the advisory board of the Dutch government […]
Dutch Greenhouses Go Dark As Energy Crisis Worsens; Food Inflation Fears Mount For Europe
Dutch Greenhouses Go Dark As Energy Crisis Worsens; Food Inflation Fears Mount For Europe Soaring European gas and electricity prices are getting worse by the day, forcing a vast network of Dutch glasshouses, the largest on the continent, to limit output or go entirely dark, according to Bloomberg. This could have a devastating impact on food […]
Dear David Attenborough, beautiful Netflix documentary. But your ‘solutions’ destroy nature even more
Dear David Attenborough, beautiful Netflix documentary. But your ‘solutions’ destroy nature even more Dear Sir David Attenborough, I recently saw your new film, A Life on Our Planet – a beautiful, harrowing documentary about the global decline of our natural ecosystems. It’s a bitter pill with a sweet dessert: a possible way out of this mess. I […]
Intelligence
Intelligence Sometimes I think I can only do this work properly if I’m angry all the time 24/7. But I don’t want to be angry all the time; what kind of life is that? Still, there are days when I just can’t help it. The British intelligence services (please let find another word for that, […]
European Civil Unrest Erupting in Germany & the Netherlands
European Civil Unrest Erupting in Germany & the Netherlands Riots are erupting all over Europe. In Stuttgart, a total of 400 to 500 people participated in the riots since Sunday night with 19 police officers injured. The same is unfolding in the Hague in the Netherlands. These politicians know nothing about human nature. Our studies of time […]
In “Historic” Ruling, Dutch Supreme Court Says Government Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 25%
In “Historic” Ruling, Dutch Supreme Court Says Government Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 25% In a move that has “put the rest of the world on notice,” the Dutch Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate change ruling that requires the Dutch government to accelerate cuts of carbon emissions. It was called an “immense victory for […]
Dutch Farmers in Mass Revolt Against Green Fascism
Dutch Farmers in Mass Revolt Against Green Fascism Demonstrators cause huge traffic jams in backlash against threat to livestock production. Thousands of Dutch farmers descended on the Netherlands capital to protest against onerous environmental restrictions that threaten their livelihoods. The demonstrations were sparked after the coalition government proposed that “Dutch livestock farming should be slashed […]
Shell Sued in the Netherlands for Insufficient Action On Climate Change
Shell Sued in the Netherlands for Insufficient Action On Climate Change Plaintiffs allege Shell’s current business model threatens human rights because the oil giant is knowingly undermining the world’s chances to keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Photo Credit: Paul Ellis/Getty Images Seven environmental and human rights organizations in the Netherlands have filed suit against […]
