The Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Policy, Rob Jetten, announced that the government will meet its climate goals with €28 billion of investment in new projects.
The country aims to reduce carbon emissions by 22 megatons by 2030 through 120 measures, EURACTIV reports.
It is noted that the urgent need for the government to redouble efforts to reduce emissions may be a consequence of the decrease in the share of renewable energy in the energy balance of the Netherlands in recent years.
"The Netherlands has been lagging behind its climate goals for years. Now is the time to make a big leap," Jetten said.
He added that all Dutch people should be ready for a green transition, especially those for whom it is currently impossible. Climate policy must work for everyone.
The material said that the new package includes a number of measures, including:
- isolation of houses of low-income families – € 425 million;
- mixing gasoline and diesel fuel with biofuel, which will slightly increase the price of gasoline by a few cents per liter;
- subsidizing the purchase of used electric cars – € 600 million;
- development of solar generation, etc.
It is noted that the government will also insist on the construction of small nuclear reactors.
The article emphasized that the opposition criticized these plans.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Belgium signed an agreement to increase the capacity of offshore wind power in the North Sea to 65 GW in 2030 and to 150 GW by 2050.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, the Port Authority of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has reserved a plot of land on Maasvlakte Island for the construction of a plant for the production of green hydrogen with a capacity of up to 1 GW.
