Perhaps the most annoying thing about the Tire Extinguishers is that green lentils are their main weapon. At least according to the instructions on the website, it’s that simple: open the valve cap, put lentils in it – it can also be raw couscous – and close it again. Result: the car tire deflates. To … Read more
Blog entry | 26-09-2022 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Rising energy bills, uncertainty about energy supply security as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine: it leads to a lot of social discussion and questions about the choices we make as a government in the Netherlands and as countries in Europe. What … Read more
Ripple Labs’ legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still ongoing. That doesn’t stop Ripple Labs from looking ahead, though. The company signed the Climate Pledge on September 20, setting itself the goal of being carbon neutral by 2040. The Climate Pledge By signing the Climate Pledge, Ripple Labs joins a … Read more
Rob Jetten was a guest the day before yesterday in On 1 and reassured people there who are concerned about whether they can still pay their energy bills. The Minister for Climate and Energy promised that no one in the Netherlands will be closed this winter. Eneco boss As Tempelman joined the same program yesterday, … Read more
THE HOGELAND – The city council unanimously approved B&W’s plans for next year’s budget. These plans – called the Framework Memorandum – indicate how the council of b. and W. plan to fill in the housekeeping book next year and the years after. All factions were concerned about the consequences of the energy crisis for … Read more
People who live in Zeeland are undoubtedly familiar with them: the white plumes that come out of Yara’s fertilizer factory every day. Yara is one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the Netherlands. It makes ammonia, the basic raw material for fertilizer, and that chemical process creates pure CO2 as a by-product. A large … Read more
Oisterwijk – In its meeting of 23 August, the Municipal Executive of Oisterwijk decided to submit the new Vision for Outer Areas to the Council for decision-making. The vision was created with the input of residents and stakeholders in the rural area. In the vision, the most important functions in the rural area have been … Read more
Aleid TruijensAugust 21, 202221:54 Someone pushed the message under my nose: offered a room in Amsterdam, 8 m2. Rent 800 euros. React fast! Plus point: the tenant can also use a cupboard in the hallway for that amount. Last year, 15 thousand people demonstrated in my city against the misery on the housing market, the … Read more
Many people think it’s ‘nice’ weather this summer, but is that it? The consequences – such as extreme drought – are becoming more noticeable every day. Climate psychologists therefore believe that we should look at it differently. “The urgency must become clear.” Newspaper headlines about ‘beautiful’ and ‘tropical’ temperatures, accompanied by photos of beautiful beaches … Read more
In recent months we have published a series of stories about how the 27 EU countries want to invest the money they have received through the corona recovery fund. In this latest episode of “Decarbonizing Europe” we look back at the implementation of the plans. Although this series ends with this story, we continue to … Read more