Over a third of housing construction projects at risk over nitrogen emissions standards
1 week, 4 days ago

Over a third of housing construction projects at risk over nitrogen emissions standards

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The recent court rulings over nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands put over a third of the planned housing construction projects at risk. Bouwend Nederland found that of the 631,000 homes planned for construction until 2030, 244,000 are at risk of being halted due to the nitrogen emission standards. “It affects 138 billion euros in investments,” Bouwend Nederland chairman Arno Visser told AD. As a country, you cannot afford that.” The inventory also makes clear that the government chronically overestimates the total number of new construction plans.

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Nitrogen emissions threaten construction of 244,000 new homes
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1 week, 3 days ago

Nitrogen emissions threaten construction of 244,000 new homes

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More than one-third of the new homes scheduled to be built in the Netherlands by 2030 may not be realised because of nitrogen-based pollution rules, according to Dutch construction lobby group Bouwend Nederland. Last December, the Council of State also halted the practice of offsetting nitrogen emissions against each other to allow construction without a pollution permit. “It is bizarre, …

Housing construction dip: Only 82,000 new homes created last year
2 months ago

Housing construction dip: Only 82,000 new homes created last year

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Last year, approximately 82,000 homes were added to the Netherlands’ housing stock through new construction or the renovation of other buildings. That is not only lower than in the previous six years but is also far from the target of 100,000 new homes per year. A production of 100,000 homes per year is important to tackle the housing crisis and …

Number of permits for housing construction continues to fall
1 year, 7 months ago

Number of permits for housing construction continues to fall

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Last quarter, municipalities again issued fewer permits for housing construction compared to the same period a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands reports. As a result, fewer new homes will likely be built in the near future, says chief economist Peter Hein van Mullingen of the statistics office. Homes created by converting office buildings, for example, are not included in the figures …

Setback for government as Council of State throws out new nitrogen rules
2 years, 4 months ago

Setback for government as Council of State throws out new nitrogen rules

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The Netherlands’ highest administrative court, the Council of State, has struck out a temporary regulation that allowed large building projects to go ahead despite tight restrictions on nitrogen pollution. The decision is a blow for the government’s efforts to keep the construction sector running after the court ruled in 2019 that its environmental permit system violated European conservation rules. The …

Setback for government as Council of State throws out new nitrogen rules
2 years, 4 months ago

Setback for government as Council of State throws out new nitrogen rules

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ highest administrative court, the Council of State, has struck out a temporary regulation that allowed large building projects to go ahead despite tight restrictions on nitrogen pollution. The decision is a blow for the government’s efforts to keep the construction sector running after the court ruled in 2019 that its environmental permit system violated European conservation rules. The …

Gov't to lower speed limits for lower emissions to restart construction projects: report
5 years, 4 months ago

Gov't to lower speed limits for lower emissions to restart construction projects: report

NL Times  

The government wants to quickly reduce the maximum speed limits on Dutch roads in order to get housing construction up and running again. Lowering the speed limit will reduce the nitrogen emissions caused by road traffic, creating room for nitrogen emissions caused by construction projects, is the idea, AD reports based on sources in The Hague. Many construction projects are …

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