Close the last three coal-fired power plants by 2025, scientists say
NL TimesVarious civil society organizations and scientists are calling on the Cabinet to close the country’s last three coal-fired power stations by 2025 at the latest. That rule took effect on 1 January 2022, but the government suspended it again in June to cut back as much as possible on natural gas and still run the power supply chain. According to the organizations, the power stations can be closed within two years if the government “seriously cuts gas,” speeds up the transition to sustainable energy, and in extreme cases, meet the demand with liquified natural gas. They referred to a calculation by CE Delft, which concluded that intervention in the field of coal power is potentially “a very effective climate measure.” Owners of coal-fired power plants should be compensated in the short term for their interventions.
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